Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N4016V
Adams Balloon A55 · 1983 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Balloon
Engine
NONE NONE
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
Every cell below is a literal field from the FAA Aircraft Registry. Click any value to open the FAA registry record for N4016V.
Tail Number
N4016V
Serial Number
120
Make
ADAMS BALLOON
Model
A55
Year of Manufacture
1983
Mfr / Model Code
0050103
Type Aircraft
Balloon
Type Engine
None
Engines
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Seats
—
Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Horsepower
—
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Standard (+1 flag) · code 1B
Registrant
VAUGHN CHARLES M DBA · Individual
Address
2548 PARENTAL HOME RD · JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216-5241
FAA Region
7 · County 031
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A4B396
Mode S (Octal)
51131626
Other Registered Names
- · BALLOON MAN
Live position via ICAO24 A4B396
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Dec 12, 1971
WOODSTOCK, Connecticut fatal
Airport · 64CT Woodstock Airport
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to ADAMS BALLOON A55
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Adams Balloon A55 in the Atlas
Adams Balloon A55 type page → — 24 registered · 5 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Jan 21, 1990
GLENDALE, Arizona Serious
Atlas event → -
Oct 8, 1989
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico None
Atlas event → -
Jun 7, 1980
GAINESVILLE, Florida Minor
Atlas event → -
Jun 9, 1968
ERIE, Michigan Minor
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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