Balloon

N42720

1977 Raven S55A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
S-55A321
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, CA
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Registration record

N42720 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Raven S55A
Serial
S-55A321
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, CA
Certificate issued
2016-12-19
Airworthiness date
1977-02-08
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A51857
Mode S (octal)
51214127
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N42720 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1973-09-14
    N42720 previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 18052372); cancelled.
Overview

About N42720

N42720 is a 1977 Raven S55A, serial number S-55A321. It is registered to an individual in Lafayette, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 19, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 8, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42720.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N42720.

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.