Balloon

N140BA

Colt Balloons 105-A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1186
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Areostats International Ltd (Partnership)
Based
Temecula, CA
Registration record

N140BA on the FAA register

Type
Colt Balloons 105-A
Serial
1186
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Areostats International Ltd
Temecula, CA
Certificate issued
2020-01-21
Airworthiness date
1988-05-18
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A0A2CA
Mode S (octal)
50121312
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N140BA.
  • 1988-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N140BA

N140BA is a Colt Balloons 105-A, serial number 1186. The FAA register lists Areostats International Ltd as the registrant in Temecula, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 18, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N140BA.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N140BA.

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

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