# N4033U: Adams Balloon L D-S, registration cancelled 2022-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Adams Balloon L D-S](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-l-d-s) (registry code 0050204)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 157
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1985
- Certificate issued: November 20, 2018
- Last registry action: November 20, 2018
- Mode S code: A4BA9A
- Owner when cancelled: [Stukas Daniel R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STUKAS%20DANIEL%20R)
- Location: [Central, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Central)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7350° N, 82.7983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29630, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4033U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4033U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4033U-2022-03-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 L D-S: https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-l-d-s.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19850601040959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850601040959I), Jun 1, 1985: Adams LDS (N4033U), Helen, GA, Minor damage. Propane did not flow after switching tanks. Terminal velocity descent into trees. Failure of rego valve.

## Other aircraft with N4033U

- [Cancelled 1982-02-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4033U-1982-02-19): Hiller UH-12E, S/N 5185, built 1981. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Hiller Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILLER%20AVIATION), [Porterville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Porterville)
- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4033U-1965-05-20): Cessna 150E, S/N 15061433. Exported to Finland. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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