Aircraft record

N4031Z1985 Adams Balloon A55

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 13, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jun 2003)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Rio Rancho, NM; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2001
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 2003
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Rio Rancho, NM
Certificate issued: May 16, 2001
Canceled: Apr 13, 2017
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Apr 5, 1985

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: Adams Balloon
Model: A55
Year: 1985
Serial number: 155
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A4BA59

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

2001 – 2017Individual ownerRio Rancho, NM

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 · destroyed

Jun 15, 2003 · Albuquerque, NM

the pilot's improper planned approach for a landing and obstacle clearance not maintained. A contributing factor was the power lines.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Serious
Report: DEN03LA105

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN03LA105)

Accident history for this model

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.

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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