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N128TC

N128TC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer COLT 160A built in 1991. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 16, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer COLT 160A cancelled July 16, 2013

Serial number
1884USA
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1991
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 13, 2002
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Albuquerque, NM
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N128TC

LAX93LA296Accident on January 30, 1993 at Chandler, AZ: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Thunder And Colt COLT 160A · serial 1884USA

The pilot's failure to adequately evaluate the weather conditions and subsequent uncontrolled touchdown resulting in a hard landing. Gusty wind conditions were a factor in the accident.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site