Balloon

N290UM

Ultramagic S A Z-90

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
90/209
Class
Balloon
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Winchester, CA
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Registration record

N290UM on the FAA register

Type
Ultramagic S A Z-90
Serial
90/209
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Winchester, CA
Certificate issued
2022-05-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A2F748
Mode S (octal)
50573510
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-04
    Accident at Del Mar, CA.
  • 2022-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N290UM.
Overview

About N290UM

N290UM is a Ultramagic S A Z-90, serial number 90/209. It is registered to an individual in Winchester, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats.

N290UM has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-04 Accident · Del Mar, CA Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24LA142
Reported aircraft: Ultramagic Z-90
Probable cause: The passenger s intentional departure from the balloon in flight as an act of suicide.
NTSB report ↗

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.