# N779TV: Raven S55A, registration cancelled 1992-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A541
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: September 1, 1988
- Last registry action: December 21, 1991
- Mode S code: AA8C33
- Owners when cancelled: [Franks Dan E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANKS%20DAN%20E), [Franks Charlene](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANKS%20CHARLENE)
- Location: [San Juan Capistran, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Juan%20Capistran)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5009° N, 117.6544° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Juan Capistrano, CA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N779TV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=779TV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N779TV-1992-03-05

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 DEN88LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA201), Aug 27, 1988: Raven S55A (N779TV), Fort Morgan, CO, no 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 19880827054269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880827054269A), Aug 27, 1988: Raven S55A (N779TV), Ft Morgan, CO. Wind was gusting on takeoff then increased. Passengers advised to bend knees for landing. One received broken ankle

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