N1384E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a General Balloon Corp NEWPORT built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 7, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
General Balloon Corp NEWPORT cancelled March 7, 2013
- Serial number
- 8007
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1982
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 1, 1995
- Last FAA action
- October 28, 1998
- Last owner
- Murtorff Bill (Individual)
Houston, TX - Airworthiness
- Experimental · To show compliance with regulations; Market survey
Aeronca 7AC cancelled May 25, 1965
- Serial number
- 7AC-4945
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- September 19, 1962
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Frank V Puliafico (Individual)
Staten Island, NY - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N1384E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: General Balloon NEWPORT AX8 · serial 8007
THE LOSS OF LIFT AND SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING AS RESULT OF THE DISENGAGEMENT OF A VELCRO STRIP AT THE TOP OF THE BALLOON'S ENVELOPE.
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