Balloon

N59SP

1981 Skypower GBN-41-1000

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
121
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wicker Basket Balloon Center (Corporation)
Based
Wixom, MI
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Registration record

N59SP on the FAA register

Type
1981 Skypower GBN-41-1000
Serial
121
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Wicker Basket Balloon Center
Wixom, MI
Certificate issued
1987-01-29
Airworthiness date
1981-09-17
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A79CAC
Mode S (octal)
51716254
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N59SP.
  • 1985-10-06
    Accident at Pecos, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N59SP

N59SP is a 1981 Skypower GBN-41-1000, serial number 121. The FAA register lists Wicker Basket Balloon Center as the registrant in Wixom, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 1987 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 17, 1981.

N59SP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-10-06 Accident · Pecos, NM Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN86LA006
Reported aircraft: Skypower GBN-41-100

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.