N790TC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX8-90 S 2 built in 1993. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 9, 2010. The last status on file was "n-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation".
N790TC is reserved by North Star Aviation since March 30, 2023. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on January 30, 2027.
Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX8-90 S 2 cancelled December 9, 2010
- Serial number
- 2526USA
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1993
- Last status
- N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- January 13, 1994
- Last owner
- Withheld
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
NTSB accident and incident record under N790TC
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Thunder And Colt AX8-90 S 2 · serial 2526USA
The pilot's improper planning for his landing site approach which resulted in the balloon landing in close proximity to electrical transmission lines.
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