Models / Ultramagic S A / N-500 / N500UM Aircraft record N500UM 2019 Ultramagic S A N-500 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (minor damage at worst, latest May 2021) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires May 31, 2029 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Randy Long Companies LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued May 15, 2019
Expires May 31, 2029
Airworthiness Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date Apr 2, 2019 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 S A
Model N-500
Year 2019
Serial number 500/18
Aircraft type Balloon
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A63BBE 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 2019 – now Randy Long Companies LLC Scottsdale, AZ · current 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 (2)
Accident · minor damage May 2, 2021 · Phoenix, AZ The pilot’s inability to maintain control after the balloon's encounter with an unexpected wind gust, which resulted in a collision with a tree.
Damage Minor
Injuries Serious
Report WPR21LA191 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR21LA191)
Accident Sep 18, 2020 · Peoria, AZ The balloon's encounter with unexpected windshear, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injuries.
Injuries Serious
Report WPR20LA333 From NTSB records; matched by N-number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR20LA333)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record