N901UM is a 2017 Ultramagic S-90 (balloon) with serial number 90/151, registered in La Luz, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Apr 28, 2017. It is one of 4 S-90 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in New Mexico. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 27, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- La Luz, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- May 17, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC74B1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53072261
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near La Luz
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Alamogordo, NM | KALM | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Timberon Alamogordo, NM | E02 | 28 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | La Mesa, TX | Ultramagic S90 this airframe | - | Serious | CEN19CA128 |
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.