Balloon

N31816

National Ballooning 858

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
172
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Passing With Flying Colors Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tyndall, SD
Registration record

N31816 on the FAA register

Type
National Ballooning 858
Serial
172
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Passing With Flying Colors Inc
Tyndall, SD
Certificate issued
2016-11-08
Airworthiness date
2013-09-13
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A36723
Mode S (octal)
50663443
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N31816 to the current registrant.
  • 2013-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1976-05-20
    N31816 previously assigned to a Hiller OH-23D (s/n 61-3171); cancelled.
Overview

About N31816

N31816 is a National Ballooning 858, serial number 172. The FAA register lists Passing With Flying Colors Inc as the registrant in Tyndall, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 13, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N31816.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N31816.

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

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