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N47AV

N47AV is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Avian Balloon SKYHAWK built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 4, 2023. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N47AV is reserved by a private party since February 4, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Avian Balloon SKYHAWK cancelled February 4, 2023

Serial number
47
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1981
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 13, 2016
Last FAA action
May 16, 2019
Last owner
Chando Patrick M (Co-owned)
Albuquerque, NM
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition; Racing

NTSB accident and incident record under N47AV

FTW97LA011Accident on October 5, 1996 at Albuquerque, NM: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Avian Balloon SKYHAWK · serial 47

The ground crew member's failure keep clear from the gondola during take off. A factor was the pilot's failure to insure crew coordination during take off.

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