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N3181Y

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National Ballooning 858

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Registered owner
King Jeremy W
Location
Indianola, IA
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
167
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Certificate issued
July 13, 2010
Expires
January 31, 2028
Mode S code
A3671B
National Ballooning 858Airframe model · 4 seats · 48 registeredTCDS A33CEAirframe · National Ballooning 858

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 1

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Airframe · National Ballooning 858

AD 2013-03-10HardwareEffective Mar 19, 2013

Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N3181YMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on National Ballooning 858 aircraft
Investigations on N3181Y not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N3181Y, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB FTW86LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206BIII · Gulf Of MexicoThe pilot failed to assure the cabin door was properly closed before flight, or the cabin door just popped open during flight, allowing an unsecured life vest to blow out the door and into the tail rotor blades. This resulted in the entire tail rotor assembly…Mar 26, 1986 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N3181YMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on National Ballooning 858 aircraft
Reports on N3181Y not matched to an aircraft · 3

They name N3181Y, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Incident 19951003043009IBell 206B · Sabine, TXNarrative: on October 3, 1995, at 1738, a Bell 206B-III helicopter, N3181Y, owned by petroleum helicopter, inc., experienced compressor stalls followed by an engine chip light during a passenger/cargo flight. The cause was later determined to be a no. 1…Oct 3, 1995Incident 19880310018719IBell 206B · Venice, LAStrong lateral vibration. Engine shutdown. Autorotation. Landed on river. Found cracked bushing on the bleed valve.Mar 10, 1988Accident 19860326011129ABell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico, LADoor came open, lifejacket flew out, hit tail rotor. Tail rotor assembly separated. Landed safely. Door latch ok.Mar 26, 1986 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N3181YGeneral 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 National Ballooning 858 aircraft
Reports on N3181Y not matched to an aircraft · 6

They name N3181Y, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

SDR HEEA0015124Fin · corrodedVERTICAL FIN CORRODED AND SEPARATED NEAR OUTBOARD MOUNTING HOLES. SCREWS SHEARED OFF IN UPPER CAP AREA.Jul 1, 1998 · N3181Y · Bell 206B3 · Vertical StabilizerSDR HEEA0014740Gauge · stickingENGINE TORQUE GAUGE HAS FLUID ON FACE, NEEDLE STICKS AT 100 PERCENT.Jun 11, 1998 · N3181Y · Bell 206B3 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR HEEA0014628Gyro · malfunctionedDIRECTIONAL GYROSCOPE PRECESSES.Jun 8, 1998 · N3181Y · Bell 206B3 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System

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.