# N54708: 1974 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A-198
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1982
- Last registry action: September 14, 1985
- Mode S code: A6F466
- Owner when cancelled: [Explorer Post 378](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EXPLORER%20POST%20378)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1517° N, 106.5749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54708
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54708
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54708-2013-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Raven S55A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN76DQA44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQA44), Apr 25, 1976: Raven S-55A (N54708), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19760425011029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760425011029A), Apr 25, 1976: Raven S55A (N54708), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Propane burner. Gusts to 25K.encntrd extreme downdrafts. Envelope caught tree,gondola hit cliff.

## Other aircraft with N54708

- [Cancelled 1955-10-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54708-1955-10-21): Fairchild M-62A, S/N 9294AE. Owner: [Brewton Alton Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BREWTON%20ALTON%20SR), [Saint Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Saint%20Louis)

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