We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Avian Balloon
Model
MAGNUM IX
Year
1998
Serial number
204
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1A72D
Engine
Type
None
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1998 – nowNorthern Light Balloon ExpeditionsSedona, AZ · current
1989 – 1993Co-ownersAllen, OK · different airframe: Cessna 172m S/N 17261351
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident
Apr 10, 2012 · Sedona, AZ
The pilot did not maintain adequate clearance during approach for landing between his basket and the envelope of another balloon that was also on approach, which resulted in a midair collision.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.