# N8542L: 1977 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2009-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- 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-222
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1978
- Last registry action: June 24, 1978
- Mode S code: ABB8DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerose Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROSE%20INC)
- Location: [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9116° N, 83.8578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37920, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8542L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8542L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8542L-2009-09-17

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 IAD80FKW04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FKW04), Jan 3, 1980: Raven S55A (N8542L), Knoxville, TN, 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 19800103000639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800103000639A), Jan 3, 1980: Raven S55A (N8542L), Knoxville, TN. PIC dragging inflated balloon over ground with student using burner. Balloon rose.PIC held to 60 ft alt. Fell to grnd

## Other aircraft with N8542L

- [Cancelled 1969-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8542L-1969-07-07): Piper PA-25-260, S/N 25-4963, built 1969. Exported to Turkey. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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