- Registered owner
- Randy Long Companies LLC
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 500/18
- Year built
- 2019
- Type
- Balloon
- Engine
- None
- Airworthiness
- Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date
- April 2, 2019
- Certificate issued
- May 15, 2019
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Mode S code
- A63BBE
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
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No ADs matched this aircraft’s modelsADs on appliances, propellers and installed equipment aren’t matched by model; check those separately.
Information bulletins that may apply
Advisory, not mandatory.
No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models
NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB WPR21LA191Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe pilot’s inability to maintain control after the balloon's encounter with an unexpected wind gust, which resulted in a collision with a tree.NTSB WPR20LA333Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPeoria, AZThe balloon's encounter with unexpected windshear, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injuries.
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 20210502005379ALanding: Touchdown · Phoenix, AZAfter changing the departure location due to winds, balloon departed on an approximate 45 minute flight. PIC was reported to police from passengers onboard that the PIC had issues with the wind during the flight. PIC attempted a landing in a vacant field near…Accident 20200918020289ALanding: Touchdown · Peoria, AZ[privacy data omitted] Launched a hot air balloon tour from an off airport location near north valley parkway/dove valley road to another off airport location near n lake pleasant parkway/w carefree hwy. there were 20 passengers and 1 pilot onboard. During…
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N500UMGeneral 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 Ultramagic S A N-500 aircraft
STCs that may be installed
No STCs matched this aircraft’s modelsSTCs are matched through the model’s type certificate data sheet, and this registry model isn’t matched to one.