N3181A - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

BALL

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Balloon

ICAO Type Code

BALLHot Air / Gas Balloon

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Balloon Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

DIAMONDJAKE BALLOONING DBA

Address

5025 E 36TH ST S

City

NEWTON

State / Zip Code

Iowa50208-8391

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50663405

Mode S Code (Hex)

A36705

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 17, 2011	CEN11CA654	Unknown	Serious	The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon’s descent during the landing, which resulted in the balloon having a hard landing in a ditch and causing a passenger to be seriously injured.

Sep 17, 2011CEN11CA654

Unknown

Serious

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon’s descent during the landing, which resulted in the balloon having a hard landing in a ditch and causing a passenger to be seriously injured.

Additional Details

Registration

N3181A

Serial Number

F8-413

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC