# N5724W: 1981 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 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-750
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1981
- Last registry action: May 29, 1987
- Mode S code: A758D0
- Owner when cancelled: [Skysigns Unlimited](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYSIGNS%20UNLIMITED)
- Location: [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3579° N, 81.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32225, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5724W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5724W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5724W-2013-10-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 19810930071369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810930071369I), Sep 30, 1981: Raven S55A (N5724W), Goshen, OH, Minor damage. Pilot and passenger landing balloon off airport. Gondola tipped, passenger suffered leg injury.

## Other aircraft with N5724W

- [Cancelled 1964-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5724W-1964-05-06): Piper PA-28-160, S/N 28-1293. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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