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N666TE

N666TE is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Thunder Balloons Limited AX7-77. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 19, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired".

Thunder Balloons Limited AX7-77 cancelled February 19, 2020

Serial number
1020
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired
Certificate issued
April 6, 2006
Last FAA action
August 13, 2016
Last owner
Prentice Mike (Individual)
Escondido, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N666TE

LAX93LA022Accident on October 31, 1992 at Sierra Vista, AZ: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Thunder And Colt AX7-77 · serial 1020

THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECAST UNFAVORABLE WINDS.

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