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N2508E

N2508E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a General Balloon Corp. AX-6 built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 26, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

General Balloon Corp. AX-6 cancelled November 26, 2014

Serial number
513
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1981
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 28, 1992
Last FAA action
February 4, 1998
Last owner
Murtorff Bill (Individual)
Houston, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N2508E

FTW96LA067Accident on November 26, 1995 at Houston, TX: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: General Balloon AX-6 · serial 513

FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE BALLOON DURING LANDING. A FACTOR WAS UNFAVORABLE WIND.

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