Balloon

N40051

1998 Lindstrand Balloons 90A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
5056
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Waukesha, WI
Registration record

N40051 on the FAA register

Type
1998 Lindstrand Balloons 90A
Serial
5056
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waukesha, WI
Certificate issued
2000-11-08
Airworthiness date
1998-04-15
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A4AFC2
Mode S (octal)
51127702
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-06-17
    Accident at Mukwonago, WI.
  • 2000-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N40051 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1994-11-03
    N40051 previously assigned to a Piper Lance (s/n 32R7780512); cancelled.
Overview

About N40051

N40051 is a 1998 Lindstrand Balloons 90A, serial number 5056. It is registered to co-owners in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2000 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated April 15, 1998.

N40051 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

2002-06-17 Accident · Mukwonago, WI Serious injury NTSB · CHI02LA169
Reported aircraft: Lindstrand Balloons 90A
Probable cause: The inadequate weather evaluation by the pilot and high winds.
1994-06-23 Accident · Seven Springs, PA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · BFO94LA113
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300 — a different aircraft that carried the N40051 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed and his premature liftoff which resulted in a stall mush and collision with trees.

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.