# N6436U: 1986 Aerostar International RAVEN S-55A, registration cancelled 2002-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aerostar International RAVEN S-55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s-55a) (registry code 7485055)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A-3013
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: August 7, 1986
- Certificate issued: July 3, 1989
- Last registry action: April 16, 2002
- Mode S code: A8739D
- Owner when cancelled: [Tressell David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRESSELL%20DAVID%20E)
- Location: [Galesburg, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Galesburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9452° N, 90.3866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61401, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6436U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6436U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6436U-2002-05-20

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 S-55A: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s-55a.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 MKC88LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA084), Apr 29, 1988: Raven S-55 (N6436U), Burlington, IA, 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 19880429012729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880429012729A), Apr 29, 1988: Raven S55A (N6436U), Burlington, IA, Substantial damage. Balloon was hit by a whirlwind just prior to landing. Pilot fell out balloon dragged into wires. Injured passengers

## Other aircraft with N6436U

- [Cancelled 2009-06-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6436U-2009-06-24): Hawker Beechcraft C90GTI, S/N LJ-1936, built 2009. Exported to Switzerland. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- [Cancelled 1980-07-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6436U-1980-07-15): Cessna U206G, S/N U20605481. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Aviasur Del Caribe](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIASUR%20DEL%20CARIBE), San Jose
- [Cancelled 1971-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6436U-1971-01-05): Mooney M20C, S/N 2251. Owner: [Barelman William M Dr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARELMAN%20WILLIAM%20M%20DR), [Lewistown, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Lewistown)

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