Balloon

N9049A

Adams Balloon A55S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
018
Class
Balloon
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N9049A on the FAA register

Type
Adams Balloon A55S
Serial
018
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2014-10-21
Airworthiness date
1976-09-16
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC819C
Mode S (octal)
53100634
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N9049A to the current registrant.
  • 1976-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1951-02-16
    N9049A previously assigned to a Cessna 170A (s/n 18808); cancelled.
Overview

About N9049A

N9049A is an Adams Balloon A55S, serial number 018. It is registered to an individual in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 16, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9049A.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9049A.

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.