N25QL is a 1983 Raven S55A (balloon) with serial number S55A-1017, registered in Lebanon, NJ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Oct 7, 1983. It is one of 57 S55A aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in New Jersey. About 12% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 11, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- HUNTERDON BALLOONING INC
- Location
- Lebanon, NJ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Allentown FSDO (ABE FSDO) · (610) 264-2888
- Certificate issued
- May 9, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2568E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50453216
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Lebanon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solberg/Hunterdon Readington, NJ | N51 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Somerset Somerville, NJ | KSMQ | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sky Manor Pittstown, NJ | N40 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2013 | Mont-St-Grégoire, CA | Aerostar International Inc. S-55A this airframe | - | Fatal | CEN13WA492 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.