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N49CD1993 Lindstrand 180A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2012)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2028
Based in
Temecula, CA
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
David Lee Bradley Productions INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Temecula, CA
Certificate issued
Sep 25, 2003
Expires
Sep 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
Sep 30, 2003

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
Lindstrand
Model
180A
Year
1993
Serial number
025
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A60DF5

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. 2003 – nowDavid Lee Bradley Productions INCTemecula, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 17, 2012 · Temecula, CA

The pilot failed to see and avoid a set of power lines while maneuvering to a landing site.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR12CA173

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12CA173)

Accident history for this model

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2024-13-03Balloon ReportsJul 12, 2024Airframe (180A)Only with: Date of manufacture after March 2017 and fitted with Aramid (Kevlar) load tapes.
2008-13-05Lindstrand Balloons Ltd. Models 42A, 56A, 60A, 69A, 77A, 90A, 105A, 120A, 150A, 180A…Jul 23, 2008Airframe (180A)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 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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