N9011J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a National Ballooning Ltd 858 built in 2002. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 18, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
National Ballooning Ltd 858 cancelled January 18, 2018
- Serial number
- 142
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 2002
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- December 3, 2003
- Last FAA action
- March 16, 2010
- Last owner
- Dutrow James B (Individual)
Arvada, CO - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Piper PA-28-180 cancelled December 17, 1998
- Serial number
- 283037
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 20, 1998
- Last FAA action
- May 20, 1998
- Last owner
- Lawrence Jack C JR (Co-owned)
Saint Augustine, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N9011J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: National Ballooning LTD 858 · serial 142
The pilot's inability to control the balloon. Contributing factors include the high winds, the attempted remedial action by the pilot, the building, fence, and transmission wires.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-3037
The pilot's failure to manage his fuel properly leading to fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and the collision with trees and the ground. A factor was his lack of total experience.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-3037
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site