N895FA is a 2021 Adams Balloons Llc A-B (balloon) with serial number 279, registered in Ault, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Apr 24, 2021. It is one of 14 A-B aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Colorado. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 14, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ault, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Mar 30, 2022
- Last FAA action
- May 23, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC5865
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53054145
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Ault
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley-Weld County Greeley, CO | KGXY | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Northern Colorado Regional Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | KFNL | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Easton/Valley View Greeley, CO | 11V | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | Lafayette, CO | Adams Balloon AB this airframe | - | Serious | CEN23LA305 |
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.