Balloon

N30048

Ultramagic S-160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
160/27
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Phoenix, AZ
Registration record

N30048 on the FAA register

Type
Ultramagic S-160
Serial
160/27
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-10-09
Airworthiness date
2001-05-18
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A32257
Mode S (octal)
50621127
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N30048 to the current registrant.
  • 2010-03-18
    Accident at Rancho Santa Fe, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1977-09-09
    N30048 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17264121); cancelled.
  • 1962-04-10
    N30048 previously assigned to a Douglas C-54B (s/n 18384); cancelled.
Overview

About N30048

N30048 is a Ultramagic S-160, serial number 160/27. It is registered to an individual in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 9, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 18, 2001.

N30048 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-03-18 Accident · Rancho Santa Fe, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR10LA169
Reported aircraft: Ultramagic S-160
Probable cause: A reduction of burner/heat production due to low fuel. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's continued flight with a low fuel status.

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.