Balloon

N3635U

1989 Aerostar International Raven S57-A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
S57A-3091
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Orland, CA
Registration record

N3635U on the FAA register

Type
1989 Aerostar International Raven S57-A
Serial
S57A-3091
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Orland, CA
Certificate issued
2008-07-24
Airworthiness date
1989-12-04
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A41A8B
Mode S (octal)
51015213
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N3635U to the current registrant.
  • 2005-10-08
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1980-07-11
    N3635U previously assigned to a Aerostar 601P / Aerostar (s/n 31P-0778-8063391); cancelled.
  • 1963-10-03
    N3635U previously assigned to a Cessna 182F Skylane / 182 Skylane (s/n 18255035); cancelled.
Overview

About N3635U

N3635U is a 1989 Aerostar International Raven S57-A, serial number S57A-3091. It is registered to co-owners in Orland, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2008 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated December 4, 1989.

N3635U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-10-08 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN06LA002
Reported aircraft: Aerostar S57-A
Probable cause: the pilot's improper in flight planning decision to takeoff and land (splash and dash) in close proximity to trees. Contributing factors are the trees and the water.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.