Balloon

N9040A

Adams Balloon L D-S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
022
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mechanicsburg, PA
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Registration record

N9040A on the FAA register

Type
Adams Balloon L D-S
Serial
022
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mechanicsburg, PA
Certificate issued
2014-12-11
Airworthiness date
1978-02-01
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC8061
Mode S (octal)
53100141
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9040A to the current registrant.
  • 1978-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1956-03-29
    N9040A previously assigned to a Cessna 170 (s/n 18795); cancelled.
Overview

About N9040A

N9040A is an Adams Balloon L D-S, serial number 022. It is registered to an individual in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 1, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9040A.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9040A.

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.