# N1062X: 1979 Adams Balloon A50S, registration cancelled 2012-05-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Adams Balloon A50S](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a50s) (registry code 0050101)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 056
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 31, 1980
- Last registry action: March 19, 1983
- Mode S code: A01DB2
- Owner when cancelled: [Brown Raymond J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20RAYMOND%20J%20JR)
- Location: [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2877° N, 81.6404° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32207, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1062X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1062X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1062X-2012-05-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Adams Balloon A50S: https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a50s.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL81FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA067), Apr 18, 1981: Adams A50S (N1062X), Montevallo, AL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19810418027149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810418027149A), Apr 18, 1981: Adams A50S (N1062X), Montevallo, AL, Substantial damage. Balloon support cables broke after inflation. Balloon ascended, was lost over ocean. Cables were heat damaged.

## Other aircraft with N1062X

- [Cancelled 1975-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1062X-1975-06-30): Piper PA-28-235, S/N 28-7510075, built 1975. Exported to Kenya. Owner: [Interflight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERFLIGHT%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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