# N55698: 1979 Raven S55A, 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 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-580
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1981
- Last registry action: July 17, 1987
- Mode S code: A71969
- Owner when cancelled: [Holy Smoke Balloons](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLY%20SMOKE%20BALLOONS)
- Location: [Rock Island, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rock%20Island)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4776° N, 90.5756° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61201, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55698
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55698
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55698-2013-04-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## Other aircraft with N55698

- [Cancelled 1973-11-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55698-1973-11-28): Piper PA-28-235, S/N 28-7310161. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Aero Export International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20EXPORT%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Fr Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fr%20Lauderdale)
- [Cancelled 1947-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55698-1947-10-08): Cessna T-50, S/N 6413. Owner: [Johnson Aero Services Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20AERO%20SERVICES%20LTD), [Winter Haven, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Winter%20Haven)

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