Balloon

N4042S

1981 Raven S55A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
S55A-852
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Coronado, CA
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Registration record

N4042S on the FAA register

Type
1981 Raven S55A
Serial
S55A-852
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Coronado, CA
Certificate issued
1992-11-19
Airworthiness date
1981-12-04
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A4BE2C
Mode S (octal)
51137054
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4042S.
  • 1981-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N4042S

N4042S is a 1981 Raven S55A, serial number S55A-852. It is registered to an individual in Coronado, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 1992 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated December 4, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4042S.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4042S.

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.