- Registered owner
- Northern Light Balloon Expeditions
- Location
- Sedona, AZ
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 202
- Year built
- 1997
- Type
- Balloon
- Engine
- None
- Airworthiness
- Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date
- November 12, 1997
- Certificate issued
- February 2, 1998
- Expires
- July 31, 2029
- Mode S code
- A1A088
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 1
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
Airframe · Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX
AD 2013-03-10HardwareInformation bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX
SAIB CE-11-44Fuel: Cylinder Strap InstallationNTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB WPR12CA163Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSedona, AZThe pilot did not maintain adequate clearance during approach for landing between his basket and the envelope of another balloon that was also on approach, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB LAX02LA111Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSedona, AZThe pilot's decision to continue the landing approach after encountering a high wind condition. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to use the trees to try and slow the balloon's ground speed.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20120410006172ALanding: ApproachPilot was landing his balloon and his envelope was struck by another balloon's (N20513) basket during the approach to landing. Pilot did state he had to make an emergency landingdamage was a 4' tear above the equator on N2037U. Two panels were replaced and…Accident 20020316009169ASedona, AZ(-23) While attempting to land after a sight seeing flight, the hot air balloon struck a tree. The pilot and passengers were ejected from the balloon. One passenger had a tree limb penetrate her leg causing serious injuries. (.19) on March 16, 2002, about…
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N2037UGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 1
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N2037U before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.