The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4053P

N4053P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Raven S55A built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 2016. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 4 times.

Raven S55A cancelled June 14, 2016

Serial number
S55A-946
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1982
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 3, 2013
Last FAA action
December 3, 2013
Last owner
Sky Sports INC DBA (Corporation)
Portage, MI
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Raven S55A cancelled September 23, 1982

Serial number
S55A-858
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 5, 1982
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Kazoo Drifters (Corporation)
Kalamazoo, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled November 13, 1980

Serial number
10083
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Argentina
Certificate issued
October 7, 1980
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Carbajo Ruben F (Individual)
Maitland, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-23-160 cancelled November 14, 1961

Serial number
23-1530
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1959
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
United Kingdom
Certificate issued
June 19, 1961
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Safair Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Teterboro, NJ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4053P

CHI82DA345Accident on September 8, 1982 at Mattawan, MI: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Raven S55 · serial S55A-858

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site