# N4031Z: 1985 Adams Balloon A55, registration cancelled 2017-04-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 13, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Adams Balloon A55](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a55) (registry code 0050103)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 155
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1985
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2001
- Last registry action: June 2, 2004
- Mode S code: A4BA59
- Owner when cancelled: [Cabeza De Baca Sam](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CABEZA%20DE%20BACA%20SAM)
- Location: [Rio Rancho, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Rio%20Rancho)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2699° N, 106.7956° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87124, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4031Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4031Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4031Z-2017-04-13

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 A55: https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a55.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 DEN03LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA105), Jun 15, 2003: Adams Balloon A55 (N4031Z), Albuquerque, NM, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planned approach for a landing and obstacle clearance not maintained. A contributing factor was the power lines.

## 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 20030615014299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030615014299A), Jun 15, 2003: Adams A55 (N4031Z), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. (-23) During approach for landing balloon crossed over a paved parking lot. The heat being radiated created a thermal which caused the envelope and basket to…

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