Balloon

N20513

1998 Avian Balloon Magnum IX

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

1998

Serial

204

Class

Balloon

Engines

—

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Northern Light Balloon Expeditions (Corporation)

Based

Sedona, AZ

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Registration record

N20513 on the FAA register

Type

1998 Avian Balloon Magnum IX

Serial

204

Engines

—

Registered owner

Northern Light Balloon Expeditions

Sedona, AZ

Certificate issued

1998-05-20

Airworthiness date

1998-05-19

Registration expires

2030-04-30

Airworthiness class

Standard · balloon

Mode S (hex)

A1A72D

Mode S (octal)

50323455

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2030-04-30
Registration expires (renewal due).
2012-04-10
Accident at Sedona, AZ.
1998-05-20
Certificate of registration issued as N20513 to the current registrant.
1998-05-19
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
1993-03-26
N20513 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17261351); cancelled.

Overview

About N20513

N20513 is a 1998 Avian Balloon Magnum IX, serial number 204. The FAA register lists Northern Light Balloon Expeditions as the registrant in Sedona, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 1998 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 19, 1998.

N20513 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-04-10 Accident · Sedona, AZ NTSB · WPR12CA163B

Reported aircraft: Avian Balloon Magnum IX

Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain adequate clearance during approach for landing between his basket and the envelope of another balloon that was also on approach, which resulted in a midair collision.

1993-01-08 Accident · San Jacinto, CA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · LAX93LA091

Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N20513 registration before this airframe.

Probable cause: THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECAST CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.

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.