N57139 - 1980 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1980

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1980

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Balloon Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

SUNSET BALLOON FLIGHTS INC

Address

C/O FRANK REED

1361 W 12TH AVE

City

ANCHORAGE

State / Zip Code

Alaska99501

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51652403

Mode S Code (Hex)

A75503

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Nov 2, 1992	SEA93LA017	Substantial	Serious	THE INADEQUATE PREFLT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN INFLT ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RATE OF DESCENT DURING AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TURBULENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Nov 2, 1992SEA93LA017

Substantial

Serious

THE INADEQUATE PREFLT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN INFLT ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RATE OF DESCENT DURING AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TURBULENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Additional Details

Registration

N57139

Serial Number

S66A-111

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