Aircraft record

N405551981 Raven S55A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 21, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2001)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Rio Rancho, NM; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2001
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2001
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Rio Rancho, NM
Certificate issued: Apr 12, 2001
Canceled: Mar 21, 2017
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Dec 30, 1981

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Raven
Model: S55A
Year: 1981
Serial number: S55A-859
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A4C259

Engine

Make and model: None None
Type: None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2001 – 2017Individual ownerRio Rancho, NM
1974 – 1980Kimmerle Bros INCLos Angeles, CA · different airframe: Piper Pa-23-250 S/N 27-7405292

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 28, 2001 · Albuquerque, NM

the pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout during approach. A contributing factor was the power lines.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: DEN01LA092

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN01LA092)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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