N9005E — 2003 National Ballooning Ltd 858
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 15, 2026
N9005E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 15, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 146
- Manufacturer
- National Ballooning Ltd
- Model
- 858
- Year
- 2003
- Category
- Balloon
- Engine
- None None
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Loving Jason R — Ottumwa, IA
Accident & incident history
The balloon pilot’s encounter with increased wind during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a passenger’s injury.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2003 National Ballooning Ltd 858).
- Jul 31, 2020registered — Loving Jason R
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N9005E was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2003 National Ballooning Ltd 858 above.
- until Jul 16, 1999Aerospatiale SA315B (s/n 2538)
- until Jan 4, 1971Aeronca 11AC (s/n 11AC636)
Frequently asked
- Has N9005E been in an accident?
- Yes. N9005E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
- What kind of aircraft is N9005E?
- N9005E is a 2003 National Ballooning Ltd 858 (balloon), serial number 146.
- Who is N9005E registered to?
- N9005E is registered to Loving Jason R of Ottumwa, IA. Registration status: active.
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