# N1613B: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: April 11, 1995
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1613B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1613B

## Aircraft that carried N1613B

- [Cancelled 1995-04-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1613B-1995-04-11): Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX, S/N 154. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Care Jack Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARE%20JACK%20LTD), [Jackson, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Jackson)
- [Cancelled 1953-11-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1613B-1953-11-20): Luscombe 11A, S/N 11-119, built 1948. Owner: [Weir Harvey Leon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEIR%20HARVEY%20LEON), [Richboro, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Richboro)

## NTSB investigations on N1613B (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA92LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA145), Jul 6, 1992: Avian Balloon Magnum IX (N1613B), Driggs, ID, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO INSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: WEATHER CONDITION (DOWNDRAFT) AND OBJECT (TRANSMISSION WIRES).

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1613B (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19920706024259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920706024259A), Jul 6, 1992: Avianw MAGNUMIX (N1613B), Driggs, ID, Destroyed. Downdraft as balloon neared wires on landing caused basket support cable to hit wires. Landed safe. Caught fire.

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