zReports Research Institute · Updated October 2026
Every balloon ride operator in Auburn, ME, independently graded A to F from NTSB federal aviation accident records (49 CFR Part 830 mandatory reporting): 1 hold an A range grade. Auburn's average score is 85, 0 above the Maine average. The grades are free.
| # | Facility | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derald Young | A- | View record |
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Active licensed balloon ride operators | 1 |
| Auburn average records layer score | 85 |
| Maine statewide average | 85 (Auburn +0) |
| A range grades | 1 (100%) |
| Clean record (no deficiencies on file) | 1 (100%) |
| Serious findings on the record | 0 |
Auburn's 1 licensed balloon ride operators average a records layer score of 85, 0 points above the Maine statewide average of 85. 1 of 1 facilities carry a clean record with no deficiencies on the state's file. See the full picture on the Maine Hot Air Balloon Ride Operator Rankings & Safety Report.
Adventure aviation operators in Maine fall under federal oversight: the FAA and the NTSB under 49 CFR Part 830 mandatory accident reporting requires operators to report qualifying accidents, and those filings are mandatory, public, and permanent, the one surface no operator can reputation manage. This page is computed from that federal record.
Auburn has 1 active licensed balloon ride operators on Maine's public file. Every one is ranked on this page with a free records layer grade.
Auburn's average records layer score is 85, 0 points above the statewide average of 85. 1 of 1 Auburn facilities have a clean record with no deficiencies on file.
The free records layer grade contains zero zReports judgment: it maps the government's own published verdicts, NTSB federal aviation accident records (49 CFR Part 830 mandatory reporting), through one fixed rule applied identically nationwide. The paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ adds the composite Consumer Z Score™ and audits the record against public reputation.
No. Facilities are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to be listed, delisted, or re-scored. Independence is the product.
This report was generated from the zReports Consumer Records Database™, a continuously updated database that normalizes official government licensing, inspection, enforcement, ownership, and safety records across multiple federal and state agencies. Every statistic in this report is traceable to its originating public record. Facilities cannot pay to alter scores, rankings, or findings.
Data source: zReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.10 · Built from: FAA operator records · NTSB CAROL accident database (49 CFR Part 830 mandatory filings) · Public consumer review signals (audited, never trusted, in the composite Consumer Z Score™) · Proprietary Consumer Z Score™ methodology · Updated: October 2026
APA, zReports Research Institute. (2026). Best Hot Air Balloon Ride Operators in Auburn, ME. Rankings & Safety Records (v2026.10). zReports.org. https://zreports.org/rankings/balloon/me/auburn
MLA, zReports Research Institute. “Best Hot Air Balloon Ride Operators in Auburn, ME. Rankings & Safety Records.” zReports.org, v2026.10, October 2026, zreports.org/rankings/balloon/me/auburn.
Plain, Best Hot Air Balloon Ride Operators in Auburn, ME. Rankings & Safety Records, zReports Research Institute, v2026.10, updated October 2026, zreports.org/rankings/balloon/me/auburn
RANKED NIGHTLY FROM NTSB FEDERAL AVIATION ACCIDENT RECORDS (49 CFR PART 830 MANDATORY REPORTING) · FACILITIES ARE NEVER CONTACTED AND CANNOT PAY TO CHANGE SCORES · METHODOLOGY