# National Ballooning 650 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 05637L3 - Manufacturer (registry): NATIONAL BALLOONING - Model: 650 - Aircraft type: Balloon - Category: Balloon - Engines: None - Seats: 3 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 0 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/national-ballooning-650 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft None registered with this model now. ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (491, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 62MA2025120800797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/62MA2025120800797), Dec 8, 2025: AUTOPILOT SYS. FALSE ACTIVATION. AFTER TAKEOFF MASTER WARNING COME ON, PRIMARY TRIM FAILED. NOTED FLIGHT DIRECTOR WENT DOWN (INDICATOR ERRATIC). ACCOMPLISHED RE RACK OF THE AUTO PILOT COMPUTERS - [SDR PLCA202408230200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PLCA202408230200), Aug 23, 2024: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KSAT TO KRDU LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE DOWN AND LOCK POSITION, FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED BACK TO SAT AND - [SDR 2024F00195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024F00195), Aug 16, 2024: SQUAT SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KAUS TO KPBI LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE DOWN AND LOCK POSITION, FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO SAT AND LAND - [SDR 2024F00161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024F00161), Jun 27, 2024: PUMP. FAILED. FROM KSAT TO MYNN WHEN WE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT. AT FLIGHT LEVEL 390 APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES WEST OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF FLORIDA, THE LEFT ( - [SDR 62MA2024051400369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/62MA2024051400369), May 9, 2024: CONTROL BOX. FAULTY. AFTER TAKE OFF THE LG HANDLE WAS HARD TO MOVE. - [SDR SOWA2024FA0000213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SOWA2024FA0000213), Mar 11, 2024: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. LH ROLL SPOILER UP CABLE WORN AND FRAYED. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. - [SDR 2023FA0000203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000203), Apr 10, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. FLIGHT CREW ON ROLLOUT FOR TAKE FROM FTW. THE NO TAKE OFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINED AND THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF . THE FLIGHT - [SDR 2023FA0000087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000087), Feb 14, 2023: SENSOR. OPEN. ON TAKEOFF ROLL OUT AT LIT NUMBER 2 BATTERY OVERTEMPERATURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATE . FLIGHT CREW NOTIFY TOWER ABORTED TAKEOFF WHILE TAXI BACK TO FBO CREW CHECKE - [SDR 2023FA0000064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000064), Feb 2, 2023: NOT ENTERED. NOT ENTERED. ON DESCENT FOR APPROACH INTO KHOU THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED LANDING DOWN AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENDED DOWN THE CREW DID NOT HAVE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT COM - [SDR 2022F00348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00348), Aug 15, 2022: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT ON DESCEND INTO SAT HOME BASE THE CREW HEARD A BANG TO UNDER SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE AND LANDED NORMALLY. WHEN CREW WERE PERFORMING T - [SDR 2022FA0000425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000425), Aug 3, 2022: WIRE. OPEN. ACCESSORY DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SAT .CREW RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO BASE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACCESSORY DOOR INDICATING SYSTEM FOUND - [SDR 2021FA0000427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000427), Dec 27, 2021: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. WHILE PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT FOR REPAIRS PERFORMED FOR PRIMARY PITCH TRIM SYSTEM FAILING INTERMIT ON DESCENT. ON ALL OTHER PHASE OF FLIGHT AND ON - [SDR 2021FA0000428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000428), Dec 22, 2021: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. WHILE PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT FOR REPAIRS PERFORMED FOR PRIMARY PITCH TRIM SYSTEM FAILING INTERMIT ON DESCENT. ON ALL OTHER PHASE OF FLIGHT AND ON - [SDR XXD2021F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XXD2021F00000), Nov 3, 2021: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND A PIN IN THE CONNECTOR, LOOSE. - [SDR T8VA2021111700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/T8VA2021111700001), Oct 18, 2021: SHAFT. WORN. CREW REPORTED FLAPS INOPERATIVE, STUCK AT 7 DEGREES. FAILED FL23 CURRENT LIMITER, REPLACED FL23 CURRENT LIMITER P/N ANL4. INVESTIGATED REASON FOR FAILED CURRENT - [SDR JGVR20210819001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20210819001), Aug 19, 2021: LINE. DAMAGED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NEARLY DEPLETED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE CHAFED THROUGH BY THE AD - [SDR 2021F00100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00100), Aug 1, 2021: CONTROL HEAD. BURNED OUT. AFTER TAKE OFF FROM HOU ON CLIMB OUT ENROUTE TO ASE. THE NUMBER ONE FMS SCREEN FLASHED BRIGHT AND WHEN BLANK AND CREW NOTE FUMES/ODOR LIKE ELECTRIC SMELL THAT S - [SDR FDIA202107260001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDIA202107260001), Jul 20, 2021: LINE. SPLIT. A HYDRAULIC LINE FAILED AT A FOUR POINT UNION IN THE AFT SERVICE AREA, AT OR NEAR THE TIME OF ROTATION. THIS CAUSED A TOTAL LOSES OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SYSTEM W - [SDR 2022FA0000633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000633), Jun 30, 2021: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WAS SELECTD UP AND THE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLYMINATED. CYCLED THE GEAR ONCE WITH THE SAME EFFECT. AT LANDING, GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN WITH 3 G - [SDR 2021F00099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00099), Apr 22, 2021: LINK PIN. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TEB .WHEN CREW WHEN TO MOVE THE LANDING LEVER TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR THE LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT DOWN AND LOCK POSITION. FLIGHT CREW RETURN - [SDR 2021FA0000248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000248), Apr 2, 2021: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. RIGHT ENGINE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. - [SDR T4BA20210314001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/T4BA20210314001), Mar 7, 2021: TIRE. FAILED. UPON DEPARTURE FROM KASE TO KHOU, CREW FELT A SMALL BUMP. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH CREWMEMBERS NOTICED COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE. CREW DE - [SDR I5JA20210114001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5JA20210114001), Dec 27, 2020: LINK. DISTORTED. AFTER ROTATION AIR CREW HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GEAR HANDLE WILL NOT MOVE INTO RETRACT POSITION. ALL GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED "GR - [SDR JGVR20201215002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20201215002), Dec 15, 2020: SCREW. STRIPPED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE MOUNTING HARDWARE DUE TO HARDWARE BEING SEIZED IN PLACE ON LT AND RT FLAP ANGLE GEAR BOX PN: 9914393-1 WHICH CALLS FOR A PN: WD6000- - [SDR 2020F00474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00474), Nov 30, 2020: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SAT, WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW WERE SELECTING LANDING GEAR UP WITH THE SELECTOR LEVER THE LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT THE DOWN AND LOCK POSITION. FLI - [SDR T8VA11042020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/T8VA11042020), Nov 4, 2020: WIRE. DETACHED. PILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT GREEN GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE GEAR WAS UP DURING CLIMB. CAUSE: FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT PIN "C" OF THE UPLOCK SWITCH JW8. THIS WAS - [SDR SFOA2020032500000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA2020032500000), Mar 19, 2020: TRANSDUCER. FLUCTUATES. UPON REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WILDLY FROM ZERO UP TO MAXIMUM PSI. NO LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR WAS OBSERVED AN - [SDR T8VA2019060760001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/T8VA2019060760001), Jun 6, 2019: HOSE. RUPTURED. WHILE ON CLIMB OUT AND TEN MINUTES INTO FLIGHT GOT HYDRAULIC VOLUME LOW ANNUNCIATOR. CREW VERIFIED THE VOLUME LOW AND PERFORMED THE HYDRAULIC VOLUME LOW CHECKLI - [SDR WNDA2019F00098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WNDA2019F00098), Jan 2, 2019: ACCUMULATOR. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. - [SDR WNDA2018FA0000377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WNDA2018FA0000377), Sep 17, 2018: TRIM SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. AT CRUISE THE PILOT NOTICED THE HORIZONTAL PRIMARY TRIM FAIL LIGHT AND SWITCHED TO STAND-BY TRIM BUT THE TRIM SYSTEM WOULD NOT MOVE, THE PILOT IN COMMAND CONTAC - [SDR WNDA2019F00040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WNDA2019F00040), Sep 5, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ON TAKE OFF THE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. - [SDR WAIA2017122200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WAIA2017122200001), Dec 20, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. SMELLED A SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. FIRST IMPRESSION WAS THAT IT WAS FUMES FROM ANOTHER AIRPLANE. CONTINUED TO THE HOLDING POINT AND RECEIVED A TAXI CLEARANCE. - [SDR SFOA201701230001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA201701230001), Jan 19, 2017: PUMP. FAULTY. DURING LANDING, THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND CREW NOTED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS AT 23PSI, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS G - [SDR 9PVA2015111200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9PVA2015111200001), Dec 26, 2016: SEAL. LEAKING. DOOR SEAL LIGHT CAME ON AT FLT LEVEL 410. DOOR SEAL SQUEALED THEN LOST PSI ON DECENT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT KPHL. - [SDR SFOA201612140001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA201612140001), Dec 12, 2016: LATCH. BINDING. AFTER LANDING AT DESTINATION AIRPORT AND AFTER SUBSEQUENT ENGINE SHUT DOWN THE CREW COULD NOT OPEN THE CABIN DOOR. INITIALLY ICE WAS SUSPECTED AS THE CAUSE BUT - [SDR SFOA2016100500002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA2016100500002), Sep 29, 2016: GROUND WIRE. DETACHED. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT BOTH LT ITT INDICATORS AGAIN BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WITH NO ENGINE COMPUTER ANNUNCIATION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO SCHEDULED DE - [SDR SFOA2016100500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA2016100500001), Sep 28, 2016: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT BOTH LT ITT INDICATORS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE APPROXIMATELY 200 DEGREES. NO ENGINE COMPUTER ANNUNCIATION WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAF - [SDR SFOA201609190001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA201609190001), Sep 16, 2016: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON ENGINE START THE RT ITT INDICATOR SHOWED NO INDICATION ON THE TAPE OR DIGITAL INDICATORS. NO ENGINE COMPUTER FAULTS WERE INDICATED. MEL ALLOWS FOR THE TAPE - [SDR 2016FA0000458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000458), Sep 12, 2016: RELAY. FAILED. ON APPROACH, FLAPS FAILED AT 7 DEGREES, DIVERTED . TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND FAULT CODE NR 4 ON FLAP CONTROLLER.REPLACED HIGH SPEED RELAY WITH NEW PART. OPS CHE - [SDR SFOA201607290001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA201607290001), Jul 26, 2016: CHIP DETECTOR. FAULTY. WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. AFM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND A PRECAUT - [SDR SFOA201607220001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA201607220001), Jul 18, 2016: COMPUTER. FAILED. AT CRUISE FLIGHT MULTIPLE AMBER ANNUNCIATIONS ILLUMINATED, AOA PROBE, FLAP SPEEDBRAKE AND STALL WARNING, OFF FLAGS ALSO CAME INTO VIEW ON THE AOA INDICATOR AND - [SDR 9PVA2016053100132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9PVA2016053100132), May 25, 2016: PRESSURE SWITCH. FALSE INDICATION. DEPARTED, DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 16,000 FT RECEIVED A LEFT LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT FOLLOWED BY STANDBY BOOST PUMP LIGHT. THE CREW COMPLETED THE CHECK LIST AND - [SDR SFOA20160308002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA20160308002), Mar 4, 2016: FASTENER. MISSING. UPON DECENT FROM CRUISE A SHUDDER WAS DETECTED WHEN THE POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED. FLIGHT CREW WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE IT WAS THE RT ENG CAUSING THE SHUDDER. ALL - [SDR SFOA20160308001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA20160308001), Mar 4, 2016: LINE. CONTAMINATED. UPON TAKE OFF THE LT RUDDER PEDAL DEFLECTED FULL LT. THE RUDDER BIAS SYS WAS DEACTIVATED & THE RUDDER SYS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AFTER LANDING THE RUDDER BIAS SYS - [SDR WNDA2016FA0000105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WNDA2016FA0000105), Mar 1, 2016: ACM. OVERHEATED. ON CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY RT PAC OVERHEAT LIGHT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT AIR CYCLE - [SDR SFOA20151230001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA20151230001), Dec 18, 2015: INDICATOR. FAULTY. UPON ENG START UP FOR DEPARTURE, PILOT NOTED LT DIGITAL TURBINE INDICATOR SHOWED NO DIGITS. ENG STARTED NORMALLY & ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS READ NORMAL & THERE WER - [SDR T8VA2016F00013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/T8VA2016F00013), Oct 15, 2015: ACTUATOR. FAILED. PRIMARY TRIM FAILED IN FLIGHT. IAW CHECKLIST SWITCH TO SECONDARY TRIM. SECONDARY TRIM FAILED. ACCOMPLISHED DUAL TRIM FAILURE CHECKLIST. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AN - [SDR UVVR2015100800034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UVVR2015100800034), Oct 6, 2015: TIRE. DEBONDED. LEFT INBD MAIN TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM CARCASS ON LANDING. LEFT GEAR WIRE HARNESS AND INBD FLAP SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. - [SDR CWQA20150908001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQA20150908001), Sep 5, 2015: PUMP. LEAKING. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED HYD LOW PRESS INDICATION, ACCOMPANIED WITH LOW LEVEL INDICATION. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, EMER DECLARED & AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING - [SDR T8VA2015FA0000224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/T8VA2015FA0000224), May 22, 2015: BULB. BURNED OUT. HAD NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION ON INITIAL APPROACH TO LAND. WENT AROUND AND CYCLED THE GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES. FLEW BY THE TOWER TO GET A VISUAL INSPECTION, THEY SAID All 491: https://openairdocs.org/model/national-ballooning-650/reports.md ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Cessna 650](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-650): 201 registered aircraft, registry code 2076802 - [Kevin M Kralicek 650](https://openairdocs.org/model/kevin-m-kralicek-650): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 06101IE --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.