Balloon

N1059S

1979 Adams Balloon A55

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
046
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
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Registration record

N1059S on the FAA register

Type
1979 Adams Balloon A55
Serial
046
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2014-10-31
Airworthiness date
1979-06-30
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A01AEB
Mode S (octal)
50015353
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N1059S.
  • 1989-10-08
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N1059S

N1059S is a 1979 Adams Balloon A55, serial number 046. It is registered to an individual in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 30, 1979.

N1059S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-10-08 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN90LA003
Reported aircraft: Adams A55
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: TREES AND POWER LINES IN THE LANDING AREA.

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.