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N30048Ultramagic S-160

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2010)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2032
Based in
Phoenix, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2010
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
Oct 9, 2025
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
May 18, 2001

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
Ultramagic
Model
S-160
Serial number
160/27
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A32257

Engine

Make and model
None None
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
  1. 2025 – nowIndividual ownerPhoenix, AZ · current
  2. 1977Summerville Aviation INCSummerville, SC · different airframe: 1974 Cessna 172m S/N 17264121
  3. 1961 – 1962Asiatic Animal Imports INCSan Francisco, CA · different airframe: 1945 Douglas C-54b S/N 18384

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 · substantial damage

Mar 18, 2010 · Rancho Santa Fe, CA

A reduction of burner/heat production due to low fuel. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's continued flight with a low fuel status.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
WPR10LA169

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR10LA169)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

Related aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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