Balloon

N518UR

2015 Homebuilt RICHARDSON-75

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2015
Serial
007
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Addison, TX
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Registration record

N518UR on the FAA register

Type
2015 Homebuilt RICHARDSON-75
Serial
007
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Addison, TX
Certificate issued
2019-05-30
Airworthiness date
2015-05-25
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A680F9
Mode S (octal)
51500371
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-05
    Accident at Alburquerque, NM.
  • 2019-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N518UR.
  • 2015-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N518UR

N518UR is a 2015 Homebuilt RICHARDSON-75, serial number 007. It is registered to an individual in Addison, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated May 25, 2015.

N518UR has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-10-05 Accident · Alburquerque, NM Serious injury NTSB · WPR22LA010
Reported aircraft: Richardson Andrew P RICHARDSON-75
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury.

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.