N970TC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Thunder Balloons Ltd AX9-140 SII. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 4, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Thunder Balloons Ltd AX9-140 SII cancelled November 4, 2019
- Serial number
- 1483
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 18, 2016
- Last FAA action
- July 18, 2016
- Last owner
- Sunrise Balloons Miami LLC (LLC)
Miami, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
NTSB accident and incident record under N970TC
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Airborne America AX9-140 · serial 1483
The pilot's decision to operate the balloon at low altitude near obstructions, structures, and powerlines, which resulted in the balloon contacting powerlines. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate oversight of balloon tour operators.
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