# N5730M: 1981 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2009-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-801
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1981
- Certificate issued: March 22, 1994
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A75BF2
- Owner when cancelled: [Morgan Jeff](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORGAN%20JEFF)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1378° N, 106.6425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87107, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5730M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5730M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5730M-2009-06-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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 LAX82FUJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUJ07), Nov 14, 1981: Raven AX-7 (N5730M), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage

## 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 19811114073999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811114073999A), Nov 14, 1981: Raven S55A (N5730M), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Balloon hit wires during landing. This occurred during hare and hound contest.

## Other aircraft with N5730M

- [Cancelled 1969-01-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5730M-1969-01-08): Cessna T-310P, S/N 310P-0030. Exported to Kenya. Owner: [Aviation Facilities](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20FACILITIES), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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