Accident
Jun 17, 2002 · Mukwonago, WIThe inadequate weather evaluation by the pilot and high winds.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- CHI02LA169
From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI02LA169)
N400511998 Lindstrand 90A
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Jun 2002)2 ADs may apply
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Co-owners
- City, state
- Waukesha, WI
- Certificate issued
- Nov 8, 2000
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 15, 1998
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Lindstrand
- Model
- 90A
- Year
- 1998
- Serial number
- 5056
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A4AFC2
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- 2000 – nowCo-ownersWaukesha, WI · current
- 1977 – 1994Tanager CorporationBrighton, MI · different airframe: Piper Pa-32r-300 S/N 32r7780512
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-13-03 | Balloon Reports | Jul 12, 2024 | Airframe (90A)Only with: Date of manufacture after March 2017 and fitted with Aramid (Kevlar) load tapes. |
| 2008-13-05 | Lindstrand Balloons Ltd. Models 42A, 56A, 60A, 69A, 77A, 90A, 105A, 120A, 150A, 180A… | Jul 23, 2008 | Airframe (90A)Only with: Balloons equipped with burners with serial numbers BU502 through BU792, except burner S/Ns BU507, BU511, BU512, BU614, BU643, BU655, BU656, BU719, BU723, BU746, BU749, BU752, BU754, BU762, BU779, BU781, BU785, BU787, and BU789. |
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.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026