# N56850: Raven S55A, registration cancelled 1991-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A530
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: November 16, 1988
- Last registry action: October 28, 1991
- Mode S code: A747C2
- Owners when cancelled: [Despres Denise](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESPRES%20DENISE), [Hueschen Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUESCHEN%20RICHARD)
- Location: [Cedar Crest, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Cedar%20Crest)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1495° N, 106.4020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87008, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56850
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56850
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56850-1991-11-29

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19841014064009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841014064009I), Oct 14, 1984: Raven S55A (N56850), Santa Ana Puebl, NM, Minor damage. Balloon struck camping trailer and picnic shelter due to wind shear. One passenger fell out of gondola.

## Other aircraft with N56850

- [Cancelled 1970-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56850-1970-08-10): Convair BT-13B, S/N 79-1520. Owner: [Young W C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOUNG%20W%20C), [Wasco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Wasco)

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