Balloon

N49CD

1993 Lindstrand Balloons 180A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1993
Serial
025
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
David Lee Bradley Productions Inc (Corporation)
Based
Temecula, CA
Registration record

N49CD on the FAA register

Type
1993 Lindstrand Balloons 180A
Serial
025
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
David Lee Bradley Productions Inc
Temecula, CA
Certificate issued
2003-09-25
Airworthiness date
2003-09-30
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A60DF5
Mode S (octal)
51406765
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-17
    Accident at Temecula, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2003-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N49CD.
  • 1993
    Manufactured (1993).
Overview

About N49CD

N49CD is a 1993 Lindstrand Balloons 180A, serial number 025. The FAA register lists David Lee Bradley Productions Inc as the registrant in Temecula, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2003 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 30, 2003.

N49CD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-02-17 Accident · Temecula, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA173
Reported aircraft: Lindstrand LBL180A
Probable cause: The pilot failed to see and avoid a set of power lines while maneuvering to a landing site.

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.