# N57273: 1981 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- 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-785
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: August 21, 1981
- Certificate issued: February 19, 1986
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A75940
- Owner when cancelled: [Simpson Randall W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMPSON%20RANDALL%20W)
- Location: [Mission Viejo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mission%20Viejo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6135° N, 117.6383° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92692, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57273
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57273
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57273-2015-04-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 N57273

- [Cancelled 1975-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57273-1975-09-26): Rockwell Commander 690A, S/N 11284. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Skyferry Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYFERRY%20CORP), [Norman, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Norman)
- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57273-1965-05-20): Convair BT-13A, S/N 5298. Owner: [Willett Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLETT%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Lemoore, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lemoore)

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