N69520
Registered owner: NAPA VALLEY BALLOONS INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAPA VALLEY BALLOONS INC | Operator | on 2016-11-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by NAPA VALLEY BALLOONS INC. (per NTSB report)
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
2 reports on file, 1996-12-02 – 2000-03-09.
Part: CRANKSHAFT — FAILED (ENGINE)
ENGINE IN-FLIGHT FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN CRANKSHAFT. THIS CRANKSHAFT INSTALLED AS NEW ON MAY 4, 1999 TO REPLACE PREVIOUS NEW CRANKSHAFT AFFECTED BY AD 99-19-01. THIS S/N CRANCKSHAFT, SN B129901N, IS NOT IN AD. CRNAKSHAFT S/N''S IN AD GO THROUGH 12-1998. (X)
Part: MANIFOLD — CLOGGED (ENG FUEL)
FUEL MANIFOLD WAS ONLY ABLE TO SUPPLY FUEL TO 3 OF THE ENGINES CYLINDER. THREE OF THE FUEL LINES WERE CLOGGED. THE MANIFOLD HAD LESS THAN 20 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL.