N290UM is a Ultramagic S A Z-90 (balloon) with serial number 90/209, registered in Winchester, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is one of 5 Z-90 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 4, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Winchester, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Riverside FSDO (RAL FSDO) · (951) 276-6701
- Certificate issued
- May 26, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2F748
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50573510
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Winchester
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemet-Ryan Hemet, CA | KHMT | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Perris Valley Perris, CA | L65 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| French Valley Murrieta/Temecula, CA | F70 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | Del Mar, CA | Ultramagic Sa Z-90 this airframe | - | Fatal | WPR24LA142 |
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.