Balloon

N72718

1989 National Ballooning 755-12

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1989
Serial
55121
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rio Rancho, NM
Registration record

N72718 on the FAA register

Type
1989 National Ballooning 755-12
Serial
55121
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rio Rancho, NM
Certificate issued
2001-05-30
Airworthiness date
1989-05-31
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A9C029
Mode S (octal)
52340051
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N72718 to the current registrant.
  • 1989-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1951-05-02
    N72718 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 9897); cancelled.
Overview

About N72718

N72718 is a 1989 National Ballooning 755-12, serial number 55121. It is registered to an individual in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2001 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 31, 1989.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72718.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72718.

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.