- Registered owners
- Dennis Sean MGartland William W
- Location
- Grand Blanc, MI
- Owner type
- Co-owned
- Serial number
- 732
- Type
- Balloon
- Engine
- None
- Airworthiness
- Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date
- March 31, 1986
- Certificate issued
- August 11, 2000
- Expires
- February 29, 2028
- Mode S code
- A83CEA
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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| 2013 | 1 |
Information bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Thunder Balloons AX8-90
SAIB CE-11-44Fuel: Cylinder Strap InstallationNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N63RRMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Thunder Balloons AX8-90 aircraft
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20260820012329ILanding: Touchdown · Grand Blanc, MIHot air balloon collision with house during landing. Pilot landed balloon in homeowners front yard. A gust of wind estimated up to 15 mph blew the balloon into the front door area of the house. As the pilot attempted to take off, the balloon was blown into…Incident 19880716026949ILevel Off Touchdown · Wellsville, NYWind picked up. Tried to land. Hit hard and pilot was thrown out. Held onto rip cord and dragged until stopping.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N63RRGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Thunder Balloons AX8-90 aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 14
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Thunder Balloons AX8-90
STC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsSTC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaSTC SB04185CHReplace Thunder basket, burner, and fuel tanks with Cameron Balloons US basket (p/n CB301A-7), burner (p/n CB391) and fuel tanks (p/n CB250) via standard Cameron snaplinks (carabiners)STC SB04106CHReplace Thunder basket, burner, and fuel tanks with Cameron Balloons US basket (p/n CB301C-6), burner (p/n CB579 C) and fuel tanks (p/n CB426 D) via standard Cameron snaplinks (carabiners)STC SB04021CHReplace Cameron Balloons Ltd. basket, burner, and fuel tanksSTC SB04022CHReplace Cameron Balloons Ltd. basket, burner, and fuel tanksSTC SB03222CHReplace the Cameron Balloons Ltd (Thunder) Basket/Burner systemSTC SB02807CHONE ONLY STC, SN 3971: Replace the Thunder basket, burner, and fuel tanksSTC SB01734CHReplace Cameron Balloons Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks. Approved for installation on serial number 715 ONLY.STC SB1010NEInstallation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-175-5 replacement envelope.STC SB01191CHReplace the Cameron Balloons Ltd (Thunder and colt) basket with the Lindstrand Balloons Ltd Basket, P/N BA-006-A-001, S/N BA274. (AX8-90 (SW.2), S/N 2346)STC SB01020CHReplace existing Thunder and Colt envelope fabric with the corresponding Cameron Balloons US envelope fabric as listed.STC SB09348SCInstallation of S.S. fuel tanks manufactured by Protank with serial numbers V30US-002 through V30US-015.STC SB1757GLInstall Firefly baskets.