N9005E is a 2003 National Ballooning Ltd 858 (balloon) with serial number 146, registered in Ottumwa, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Apr 15, 2003. It is one of 48 858 aircraft in the FAA registry, 23 of them registered in Iowa. About 65% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 17, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ottumwa, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Jul 31, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC7238
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53071070
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Ottumwa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa Regional Ottumwa, IA | KOTM | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Oskaloosa Municipal Oskaloosa, IA | KOOA | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Albia Municipal Albia, IA | 4C8 | 18 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | AEROSPATIALE SA315B | 2538 | CANADA | ||
| Jan 4, 1971 | AERONCA 11AC | 11AC636 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2012 | Pierce, NE | National Ballooning Ltd 858 this airframe | - | Serious | CEN12CA393 |
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.