N898ET - 1993 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1993

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1993

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

—

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Balloon Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

VILLAGE AERONAUTICS INC

Address

PO BOX 436707

City

LOUISVILLE

State / Zip Code

Kentucky40253

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

53061602

Mode S Code (Hex)

AC6382

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Apr 26, 1994	BFO94LA078	Substantial	Minor	THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM WIRES DURING THE LANDING APPROACH. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS A DOWNDRAFT THAT EXCEEDED THE BALLOON'S AVAILABLE CLIMB CAPABILITY.

Apr 26, 1994BFO94LA078

Substantial

Minor

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM WIRES DURING THE LANDING APPROACH. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS A DOWNDRAFT THAT EXCEEDED THE BALLOON'S AVAILABLE CLIMB CAPABILITY.

Additional Details

Registration

N898ET

Serial Number

2901

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