Balloon

N4021L

1983 Adams Balloon A55

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
134
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N4021L on the FAA register

Type
1983 Adams Balloon A55
Serial
134
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2015-06-02
Airworthiness date
1983-10-28
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A4B695
Mode S (octal)
51133225
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N4021L to the current registrant.
  • 1990-01-21
    Accident at Glendale, AZ.
  • 1983-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1981-12-04
    N4021L previously assigned to a Ayres S-2R (s/n R1820-024DC); cancelled.
Overview

About N4021L

N4021L is a 1983 Adams Balloon A55, serial number 134. It is registered to an individual in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated October 28, 1983.

N4021L has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-01-21 Accident · Glendale, AZ Serious injury NTSB · LAX90LA080
Reported aircraft: Adams A55
Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE UNEXPECTED HIGH WIND CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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.