Balloon

N3181N

2008 National Ballooning 858

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
164
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rio Rancho, NM
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Registration record

N3181N on the FAA register

Type
2008 National Ballooning 858
Serial
164
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rio Rancho, NM
Certificate issued
2016-10-03
Airworthiness date
2008-03-10
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A36711
Mode S (octal)
50663421
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N3181N to the current registrant.
  • 2008-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1947-09-17
    N3181N previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 13439); cancelled.
Overview

About N3181N

N3181N is a 2008 National Ballooning 858, serial number 164. It is registered to an individual in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 10, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3181N. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-04-09 Accident · Agusta, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92DCQ01
Reported aircraft: George Adrian Rands/ Coyote — a different aircraft that carried the N3181N registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE, AND AN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALLING SPEED DURING A VFR FINAL APPROACH.

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.