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N20146

N20146 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX built in 1996. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 8, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N20146 is reserved by a private party since January 2, 2019. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on November 2, 2026.

Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX cancelled November 8, 2013

Serial number
184
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1996
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 5, 1996
Last FAA action
June 16, 1999
Last owner
American Hot Airlines INC (Corporation)
Tigard, OR
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N20146

SEA97FA181Accident on August 3, 1997 at Donald, OR: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Avian MAGNUM IX · serial 184

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree that was located on the edge of the field in which he was attempting to land.

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