Balloon

N9817S

Adams Balloon A55

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
187
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bloomington, IN
Registration record

N9817S on the FAA register

Type
Adams Balloon A55
Serial
187
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bloomington, IN
Certificate issued
2014-05-07
Airworthiness date
1987-08-02
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
ADB239
Mode S (octal)
53331071
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N9817S.
  • 1987-08-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N9817S

N9817S is an Adams Balloon A55, serial number 187. It is registered to an individual in Bloomington, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated August 2, 1987.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9817S.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9817S.

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.