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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N16131

N16131 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 5, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX cancelled May 5, 2015

Serial number
164
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 5, 1991
Last FAA action
September 6, 1994
Last owner
American Hot Airlines INC (Corporation)
Napa, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N16131

LAX93LA283Accident on April 11, 1993 at Phoenix, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX · serial 164

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PLANNED APPROACH TO THE LANDING AREA.

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