- Registered owners
- Miller Edward JMiller Debra K
- Location
- Ottumwa, IA
- Owner type
- Co-owned
- Serial number
- 5585
- Year built
- 1990
- Type
- Balloon
- Engine
- None
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- April 2, 1990
- Certificate issued
- June 19, 2002
- Expires
- August 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- AD4366
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 · Cameron Balloons US O-77
AD 2013-03-10HardwareInformation bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Cameron Balloons US O-77
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 CHI07CA300Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCreston, IAThe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse (high wind) weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the high wind encountered during the balloon flight and the barbed-wire fence.NTSB CHI92LA293Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Omaha, NEThe pilot's abrupt touchdown during a balloon landing. A related factor is the unsuitable terrain selected.
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 20070916020469ADescent · Creston, IA(-23) The balloon hit the ground hard while attempting to land in a hayfield/pasture. The pilot was thrown out of the basket on impact and the passenger was able to pull the deflation cord. The passenger sustained a broken arm in the accident.Accident 19920927039249ALevel Off Touchdown · Omaha, NEMade hard landing. Bounced. A passenger came forward prior to second impact fell on other passenger. Broke his leg.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N9539GGeneral 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 Cameron Balloons US O-77 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.
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N9539G before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.