# N55582: 1979 Raven Industries RALLY RX7, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven Industries RALLY RX7](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rally-rx7) (registry code 7480503)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: RX7-147
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 4, 1983
- Last registry action: July 8, 1989
- Mode S code: A71589
- Owners when cancelled: [Liebbe M W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIEBBE%20M%20W), [Pethoud Steven](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETHOUD%20STEVEN), [Babb Russell W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BABB%20RUSSELL%20W)
- Location: [Davenport, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Davenport)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5389° N, 90.5560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52803, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55582
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55582
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55582-2013-04-22

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 Industries RALLY RX7: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rally-rx7.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 MKC85LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA048), Jan 16, 1985: Raven Rally RX7 (N55582), Davenport, IA, 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 19850116002199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850116002199A), Jan 16, 1985: Raven RX7 (N55582), Davenport, IA, Substantial damage. After liftoff, balloon pilot judged that he could not clear powerlines. Descended, collided with lines.

## Other aircraft with N55582

- [Cancelled 1973-10-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55582-1973-10-18): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-496. Owner: [Bowen Rowe D Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOWEN%20ROWE%20D%20JR), [Register, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Register)

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