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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Raven
Model
S55A
Year
1980
Serial number
S55A-707
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A75575
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
1988 – nowAero Electric INCBoulder City, NV · current
1949 – 1970Individual ownerRockford, IL · different airframe: Piper Pa-16 S/N 16-329
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident
Apr 15, 1984 · Glendale, AZ
DURING A SIGHT-SEEING FLT, THE WINDS, OUTSIDE AIR TEMP & PROPANE GAS BURNER TEMP BEGAN INCREASING, SO THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND. HE NOTIFIED THE CHASE CREW, STARTED A DESCENT & ANTICIPATED MAKING A 'DROP LINE' LANDING. AS THE BALLOON BEGAN CROSSING OVER A DRY RIVER AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL, IT WAS DESCENDING AT APRX 75 FT/MIN. THE PLT STATED THAT AT ABOUT THAT TIME, A DOWNDRAFT FORCED THE BALLOON TO…
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.