Balloon

N5717H

1980 Raven S55A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
S55A-707
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aero Electric Inc (Corporation)
Based
Boulder City, NV
Registration record

N5717H on the FAA register

Type
1980 Raven S55A
Serial
S55A-707
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Aero Electric Inc
Boulder City, NV
Certificate issued
1988-02-28
Airworthiness date
1980-10-14
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A75575
Mode S (octal)
51652565
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N5717H to the current registrant.
  • 1984-04-15
    Accident at Glendale, AZ.
  • 1980-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1970-10-07
    N5717H previously assigned to a Piper PA-16 (s/n 16-329); cancelled.
Overview

About N5717H

N5717H is a 1980 Raven S55A, serial number S55A-707. The FAA register lists Aero Electric Inc as the registrant in Boulder City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 1988 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated October 14, 1980.

N5717H has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-04-15 Accident · Glendale, AZ Serious injury NTSB · LAX84LA257
Reported aircraft: Raven S-55A-707

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

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