This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 21, 2017.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Oct 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report
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Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
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The pilot's intentional flight in high wind conditions and his improper in-flight planning.
From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX98LA005)
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.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
ROTATION VENT DESIGN AND INSTALLATION ON A 45 DEGREE ANGLE MAKE THEM VERY INEFFECTIVE WHEN TRYING TO ROTATE THE BALLOON IN FLIGHT TO ALIGN THE BASKET PROPERLY FOR LANDING. THIS CAUSES THE PILOT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN OPERATING THE VENTS. THE STRESS ON THE VENT STRUCTURE CAUSED THE STITCHING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.