N42720

Valid registration

1977 RAVEN S55A

BalloonLafayette, CARegistered Dec 19, 2016

N42720 is a 1977 Raven S55A (balloon) with serial number S-55A321, registered in Lafayette, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Feb 8, 1977. It is one of 57 S55A aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in California. About 76% of them were built after it.

1155days left
Registration expiresDec 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Lafayette, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
Certificate issued
Dec 19, 2016
Last FAA action
Sep 22, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A51857
Mode S code (octal)
51214127
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
RAVEN
Model
S55A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A15CE (Balloonacy LLC)
Year manufactured
1977
Serial number
S-55A321
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Feb 8, 1977
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Lafayette

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Buchanan Field
Concord, CA
KCCR8 miTowered100LL, A1+, UL94
Oakland San Francisco Bay
Oakland, CA
KOAK13 miTowered100LL, A
Hayward Executive
Hayward, CA
KHWD16 miTowered100LL, A, UL94

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Sep 14, 1973CESSNA 180J18052372BRAZIL

Other S55A in California