# N31820: 2010 National Ballooning 858

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [National Ballooning 858](https://openairdocs.org/model/national-ballooning-858) (registry code 6113320, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A33CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A33CE) (National Ballooning) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 166
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 2010
- Certificate issued: April 5, 2010
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A36740
- Registered owners: [Lacroix Steven D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LACROIX%20STEVEN%20D), [Lacroix Elane](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LACROIX%20ELANE)
- Location: [Omaha, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Omaha)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2350° N, 96.1184° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68144, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31820
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31820

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): 1 in force

### Matched by airframe (National Ballooning 858)

- [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

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

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

None matched to N31820.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N31820.

## 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) (1)

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 (National Ballooning 858)

- [STC SB09657RC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09657RC): Installation of Aircraft Position Lights. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc

## Earlier aircraft with N31820

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N31820 before.

- [Cancelled 2000-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31820-2000-06-27): Raytheon HAWKER 800XP, S/N 258421. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Raytheon Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYTHEON%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1995-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31820-1995-03-17): Amadon Frank Donny CHALLENGER II, S/N CH201910630. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Amador Frank Downy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMADOR%20FRANK%20DOWNY), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- [Cancelled 1989-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31820-1989-09-25): Bell - K Copter 47D1, S/N 741. Triennial form not returned
- [Cancelled 1946-08-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31820-1946-08-28): Aeronca 65-TF, S/N 6781, built 1941. Owner: [S K Prentice DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/S%20K%20PRENTICE%20DBA), [Adrian, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Adrian)

## Related

- Other National Ballooning 858 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/national-ballooning-858/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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