Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Nov 2025)2 ADs may apply
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An inadvertent hard landing in high wind conditions resulting in serious injury of one of the pilots.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR26LA039)
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 (77A)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 (77A)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.
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.