# N57053: Aerostar International RAVEN S57-A, registration cancelled 2002-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aerostar International RAVEN S57-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s57-a) (registry code 7485057)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S57A-3052
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: January 15, 1993
- Last registry action: May 14, 2002
- Mode S code: A7518C
- Owner when cancelled: [Elkins Roland L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELKINS%20ROLAND%20L)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1430° N, 106.7635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87120, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57053
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57053-2002-06-25

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 Aerostar International RAVEN S57-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s57-a.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 DEN91LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA100), Jul 14, 1991: Aerostar S57-A (N57053), Avon, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S ATTENTION BEING DIVERTED.

## 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 19910714027169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910714027169A), Jul 14, 1991: Raven S57A (N57053), Avon, CO, Substantial damage. Looking for landing area allowed balloon to drift into wires at unsafe altitude. Was distracted by people on ground

## Other aircraft with N57053

- [Cancelled 2018-03-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57053-2018-03-05): Powerchute PC2000, S/N A 182 POW, built 2001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Barber Brock A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARBER%20BROCK%20A), [El Reno, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/El%20Reno)
- [Cancelled 1988-09-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57053-1988-09-29): Raven S55A, S/N S55A597. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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