Models · Adams Balloon · Balloons · data as of October 2, 2026

Adams Balloon A55

59 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1979 to 1986; half of them date from 1983 or earlier. New Mexico has the most (19). 10% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the A55 from the FAA's model table

Type: Balloon · Balloons
Power: None
Common engines: None None (46), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (6)
Seats: None: unmanned
Cruise speed: about 30 mph
Maker on the register: Adams Balloon
Registered: earliest certificate May 4, 1984; newest March 26, 2026

Where they are owner's state

New Mexico19Michigan11Georgia7Arizona6Pennsylvania2Indiana2Wisconsin1Texas1South Carolina1New York1Nevada1New Hampshire1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual42 (71%)Co-owned11 (19%)LLC4 (7%)Corporation2 (3%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
A55S	35	1981 to 1986	59.3%
A55	24	1979 to 1985	40.7%

When they were built by decade · 25 with no year on file

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registration status

Valid59 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard52 (88%)None on file6 (10%)Experimental1 (2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Willco Services LLC1What A Wind LLC1Vertical Concepts INC1Ripsnorter LLC1Bucket List Adventures LLC1Abecca Corporation1

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Adams Balloon A55 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

59 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Adams Balloon A55s?

New Mexico, with 19.

Who owns the Adams Balloon A55?

10% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 59

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N40209	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2026-03-26	Valid
N98098	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2026-03-26	Valid
N40302	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Michigan	None on file	2025-08-07	Valid
N67008	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-08-09	Valid
N10636	Adams Balloon A55S	What A Wind LLC Mattawan, Michigan	Standard	2024-07-10	Valid
N40206	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2024-02-28	Valid
N4035Y	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-05-29	Valid
N6000S	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-05-29	Valid
N4031S	Adams Balloon A55	Vertical Concepts INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2022-12-09	Valid
N4007G	Adams Balloon A55	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2022-11-25	Valid
N4034F	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner New York	None on file	2022-10-18	Valid
N4026D	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Michigan	None on file	2021-08-28	Valid
N1062Q	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-04-26	Valid
N9812Y	Adams Balloon A55S	Bucket List Adventures LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico	Standard	2021-03-29	Valid
N40320	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2021-03-18	Valid
N1063S	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2021-03-16	Valid
N1061A	Adams Balloon A55	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2021-03-15	Valid
N1063V	Adams Balloon A55S	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2019-01-22	Valid
N9078A	Adams Balloon A55	Willco Services LLC Lavonia, Georgia	Standard	2018-08-27	Valid
N10634	Adams Balloon A55S	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2018-08-24	Valid
N79AZ	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2017-07-10	Valid
N9801N	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2017-03-31	Valid
N9060A	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2017-03-02	Valid
N9819Q	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner South Carolina	Experimental	2017-01-12	Valid
N4035T	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2016-11-16	Valid
N9806N	Adams Balloon A55S	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2016-11-01	Valid
N9073A	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2016-10-11	Valid
N1059B	Adams Balloon A55	Co-owned owner New Mexico	None on file	2016-09-22	Valid
N9808S	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2016-09-20	Valid
N40351	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2016-07-14	Valid
N116FS	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner New Mexico	None on file	2016-03-22	Valid
N40229	Adams Balloon A55S	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2015-11-09	Valid
N9019A	Adams Balloon A55S	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2015-09-29	Valid
N4021L	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2015-06-02	Valid
N1059S	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2014-10-31	Valid
N9049A	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2014-10-21	Valid
N9023A	Adams Balloon A55S	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2014-09-26	Valid
N10623	Adams Balloon A55	Ripsnorter LLC Washington, Indiana	Standard	2014-06-18	Valid
N9817S	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2014-05-07	Valid
N1062S	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2014-05-05	Valid
N9805S	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2014-05-05	Valid
N9804N	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-04-16	Valid
N313HD	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2014-04-01	Valid
N9064A	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Georgia	None on file	2014-03-13	Valid
N1913G	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-02-24	Valid
N4016V	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2014-01-31	Valid
N1062Y	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2013-11-12	Valid
N4031G	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2013-03-04	Valid
N9802C	Adams Balloon A55	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2012-01-23	Valid
N1061G	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2011-04-19	Valid
N4031V	Adams Balloon A55	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2008-10-27	Valid
N1063Y	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2008-09-05	Valid
N9818J	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2007-07-25	Valid
N1059Y	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2005-09-16	Valid
N1059Z	Adams Balloon A55	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2005-01-03	Valid
N4035P	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1997-12-03	Valid
N1062G	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1995-06-13	Valid
N1062K	Adams Balloon A55S	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1994-11-08	Valid
N4034A	Adams Balloon A55S	Abecca Corporation Jackson, Michigan	Standard	1984-05-04	Valid