N298AR - 1997 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1997

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1997

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

—

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 3 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

WORLD FLIGHT LIMITED COMPANY

Address

PO BOX 964

City

MOJAVE

State / Zip Code

California93502-0964

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50611502

Mode S Code (Hex)

A31342

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jan 9, 1998	FTW98FA089	Destroyed	Serious	The rupture of the gas cell bottom (diaphragm) due to inadequate manufacturer's design and inadequate manufacturing quality control. A factor was the flight crew's performance of an emergency bailout which allowed the balloon to drift unattended for approximately 7 hours and 18 minutes.

Jan 9, 1998FTW98FA089

Destroyed

Serious

The rupture of the gas cell bottom (diaphragm) due to inadequate manufacturer's design and inadequate manufacturing quality control. A factor was the flight crew's performance of an emergency bailout which allowed the balloon to drift unattended for approximately 7 hours and 18 minutes.

Additional Details

Registration

N298AR

Serial Number

001

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC