Balloon

N9073A

1979 Adams Balloon A55

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
060
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gilbert, AZ
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Registration record

N9073A on the FAA register

Type
1979 Adams Balloon A55
Serial
060
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gilbert, AZ
Certificate issued
2016-10-11
Airworthiness date
1979-12-20
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC8BEF
Mode S (octal)
53105757
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9073A to the current registrant.
  • 1980-06-07
    Accident at Gainesville,Fl, 09; damage: destroyed.
  • 1979-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1957-02-25
    N9073A previously assigned to a Cessna 170A (s/n 18832); cancelled.
Overview

About N9073A

N9073A is a 1979 Adams Balloon A55, serial number 060. It is registered to an individual in Gilbert, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 11, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated December 20, 1979.

N9073A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-06-07 Accident · Gainesville,Fl, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2084
Reported aircraft: Adams A55S

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.