N709TC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10-180S1 built in 1993. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 26, 2018. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".
Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10-180S1 cancelled June 26, 2018
- Serial number
- 2444
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1993
- Last status
- Registration pending, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- December 9, 2016
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Sandia Park, NM - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
NTSB accident and incident record under N709TC
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10 180 · serial 2444
The pilot’s delayed reaction to the balloon’s increased rate of descent during an attempted landing, which resulted in impact with a power line.
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