# N1063V: 1982 Adams Balloon A55S

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Adams Balloon A55S](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a55s) (registry code 0050105)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15SO) (Adams Aerostats LLC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 099
- Year built: 1982
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1982
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2019
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A01DD3
- Registered owners: [Fear Katrina Mj](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEAR%20KATRINA%20MJ), [Fear Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEAR%20ROBERT%20C)
- Location: [Rio Rancho, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Rio%20Rancho)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3302° N, 106.7101° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87144, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1063V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1063V

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 2 in force

### Matched by airframe (Adams Balloon A55S)

- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013
- [AD 75-12-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-12-08): Throttle or Trigger Valves · McGrath, Michael D. A-60S, A-B, A50S and 41 more. Effective Apr 30, 1976

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force)

- [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW98LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA064), Dec 6, 1997: Adams A55S (N1063V), Gallup, NM, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the ground crewman to follow proper procedures. A factor relating to the accident was: the passenger failed to follow the pilot's verbal instructions.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19971206037379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971206037379A), Dec 6, 1997: Adams A55S (N1063V), Gallup, NM, 1 fatal. Passengers debarked. Balloon rose. One ground crew carried to 40FT AGL then fell 40FT to ground. (-23) on 12/06/97, approximately 0925 mountain standard time,…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (4)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Adams Balloon A55S)

- [STC SB09657RC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09657RC): Installation of Aircraft Position Lights. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc
- [STC SB02133LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02133LA): Installation of the Head Balloons model AX8-88b and Head DBII Burner. Aeronautical Enterprises Inc
- [STC SB02889AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02889AT): Installation of replacement vapor and liquid fuel hoses including associated fittings. Aeronautical Enterprises Inc
- [STC SL2272SO](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SL2272SO): Installation of Raven classic basket and burner system. Adams Balloon Loft

## Earlier aircraft with N1063V

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1063V before.

- [Cancelled 1974-07-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1063V-1974-07-09): Cessna TU206F, S/N U206-02440. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Airflite Inc-North](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRFLITE%20INC-NORTH), [Oakland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakland)

## Related

- Other Adams Balloon A55S aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a55s/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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