N1517H is a 2007 Lindstrand Balloons 105A (balloon) with serial number 5371, registered in Swisher, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2030. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Nov 21, 2007. It is one of 35 105A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Iowa. About 18% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 24, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Swisher, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Jun 26, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jun 26, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D13B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50150473
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LINDSTRAND BALLOONS
- Model
- 105A
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 5371
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 21, 2007
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Swisher
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eastern Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA | KCID | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Amana Amana, IA | C11 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Marion Marion, IA | C17 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2018 | Wesley Chapel, FL | Lindstrand Balloons 105A this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA18LA116 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.