N31802 is a 2007 National Ballooning Ltd 858 (balloon) with serial number 161, registered in Rio Rancho, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Jul 24, 2007. It is one of 48 858 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in New Mexico. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 31, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Rio Rancho, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- Apr 15, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A366FC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50663374
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Rio Rancho
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Eagle II Albuquerque, NM | KAEG | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque, NM | KABQ | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1, A1+ |
| Sandia Airpark Estates East Edgewood, NM | 1N1 | 33 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 31, 2009 | Fremont, NE | National Ballooning 858 this airframe | - | Serious | CEN09CA328 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.