Balloon

N9005E

2003 National Ballooning 858

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
146
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ottumwa, IA
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Registration record

N9005E on the FAA register

Type
2003 National Ballooning 858
Serial
146
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ottumwa, IA
Certificate issued
2020-07-31
Airworthiness date
2003-04-15
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC7238
Mode S (octal)
53071070
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N9005E to the current registrant.
  • 2012-06-17
    Accident at Pierce, NE.
  • 2003-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1999-07-16
    N9005E previously assigned to a Aerospatiale SA315B (s/n 2538); cancelled.
  • 1971-01-04
    N9005E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC636); cancelled.
Overview

About N9005E

N9005E is a 2003 National Ballooning 858, serial number 146. It is registered to an individual in Ottumwa, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated April 15, 2003.

N9005E has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-06-17 Accident · Pierce, NE Serious injury NTSB · CEN12CA393
Reported aircraft: National Ballooning 858
Probable cause: The balloon pilot s encounter with increased wind during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a passenger s 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.