Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX
14 on the U.S. register. Built from 1984 to 2006; half of them date from 1998 or earlier. Arizona has the most (9). 79% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the MAGNUM IX from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (12)
- Seats
- 8
- Built of
- fabric and wicker
- Maker on the register
- Avian Balloon
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 4, 1984; newest September 27, 2023
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 11 | 79% |
| Individual | 3 | 21% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNUM IX | 14 | 1984 to 2006 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 5 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Northern Light Balloon Expeditions | 5 |
| Northern Light Balloon Exped | 3 |
| Avian Balloon CO | 2 |
| Northern Light Balloon Expeditions Sedona Balloon | 1 |
Fleet pages: Northern Light Balloon Expeditions
Accident history NTSB records · 6 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 6 most recent of 6 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
14 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Avian Balloon MAGNUM IXs?
Arizona, with 9.
Who owns the Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX?
79% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Avian Balloon MAGNUM IXs on the register built?
Between 1984 and 2006; half of them in 1998 or earlier.
How many Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX accidents has the NTSB recorded?
6 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX made of?
A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX the component layer
A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A4NM, held by Avian Balloon). The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. Operators and repair shops have filed 2 failure reports with the FAA since 2014, 2 of them in the last ten years: about 14.3 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure. 1 approved modification exist for it, the most by Balloonacy, LTD. LLC.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 1 | 100% |
Failure reports 2 since 2014 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 14 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 2 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved modifications 1 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the MAGNUM IX links to the rest of the register
- Avian Balloon 47 aircraft on the register
- Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX 14 registered
- Built of fabric and wicker
- Arizona 9 of these aircraft
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- Ohio 1 of these aircraft
- Idaho 1 of these aircraft
- Northern Light Balloon Expeditions 5 of these aircraft
- Northern Light Balloon Exped 3 of these aircraft
- Avian Balloon CO 2 of these aircraft
- Northern Light Balloon Expeditions Sedona Balloon 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the MAGNUM IX 6 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the MAGNUM IX 1 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the MAGNUM IX 2 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the MAGNUM IX 1 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/avian-balloon/magnum-ix.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 14
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8003J | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80009 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2006-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8002U | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Northern Light Balloon Expeditions Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 2004-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8001Q | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Northern Light Balloon Expeditions Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 2001-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20810 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Northern Light Balloon Expeditions Sedona Balloon Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 2000-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5026L | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2000-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2056Z | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Northern Light Balloon Expeditions Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 1999-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20513 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Northern Light Balloon Expeditions Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 1998-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2037U | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Northern Light Balloon Expeditions Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 1998-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2033A | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Northern Light Balloon Exped Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 1997-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2023B | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Northern Light Balloon Exped Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 1996-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2000T | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Northern Light Balloon Exped Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 1995-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16111 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Avian Balloon CO Spokane Valley, Washington |
Standard | 1992-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70047 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX |
Avian Balloon CO Spokane Valley, Washington |
Standard | 1984-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |