Balloon

N8870A

2020 Adams Balloons A60-S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2020
Serial
276
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Magee Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Rochester, NY
Registration record

N8870A on the FAA register

Type
2020 Adams Balloons A60-S
Serial
276
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Magee Aviation Services LLC
Rochester, NY
Certificate issued
2023-02-06
Airworthiness date
2020-08-20
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC3A2F
Mode S (octal)
53035057
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8870A to the current registrant.
  • 2020-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1989-09-21
    N8870A previously assigned to another aircraft (s/n 18873); cancelled.
Overview

About N8870A

N8870A is a 2020 Adams Balloons A60-S, serial number 276. The FAA register lists Magee Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Rochester, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated August 20, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8870A.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8870A.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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