Ultramagic Sa M-56
6 on the U.S. register. Built from 2006 to 2022; half of them date from 2011 or earlier. Texas has the most (4). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the M-56 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (6)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- fabric and wicker
- Maker on the register
- Ultramagic Sa
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 17, 2015; newest December 12, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 3 | 50% |
| LLC | 1 | 17% |
| Corporation | 1 | 17% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 17% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-56C | 6 | 2006 to 2022 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Portland Rose Balloons LLC | 1 |
| Pacific Rim Adventures INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Portland Rose Balloons LLC · Pacific Rim Adventures INC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Ultramagic Sa M-56 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
6 as of November 12, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Ultramagic Sa M-56s?
Texas, with 4.
Who owns the Ultramagic Sa M-56?
33% 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 Ultramagic Sa M-56s on the register built?
Between 2006 and 2022; half of them in 2011 or earlier.
What is the Ultramagic Sa M-56 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 Ultramagic Sa M-56 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 (B02CE, held by Ultramagic S.A.). No FAA order in the current files names this model.
Certificates and bulletins
Special conditions rules the FAA wrote for this design
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 M-56 links to the rest of the register
- Ultramagic Sa 73 aircraft on the register
- Ultramagic Sa M-56C 6 registered
- Built of fabric and wicker
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Portland Rose Balloons LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Pacific Rim Adventures INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the M-56 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/ultramagic-sa/m-56.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N85UM | Ultramagic Sa M-56C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177HH | Ultramagic Sa M-56C |
Portland Rose Balloons LLC Wilsonville, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N801UM | Ultramagic Sa M-56C |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N715UM | Ultramagic Sa M-56C |
Pacific Rim Adventures INC Los Olivos, California |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822WB | Ultramagic Sa M-56C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128UM | Ultramagic Sa M-56C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |