# N853RC: 1980 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2015-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 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-696
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1980
- Certificate issued: November 6, 1980
- Last registry action: June 3, 1994
- Mode S code: ABB3F7
- Owner when cancelled: [Almost Heaven Balloon Promotions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALMOST%20HEAVEN%20BALLOON%20PROMOTIONS%20INC)
- Location: [Charleston, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Charleston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3498° N, 81.6326° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charleston, WV, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N853RC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=853RC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853RC-2015-05-15

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 Raven S55A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a.md

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