# N72149: 1991 Thunder & Colt COLT 120A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Thunder & Colt COLT 120A](https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-colt-120a) (registry code 8970122, 4 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS B3EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/B3EU) (Cameron Balloons Ltd.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1964
- Year built: 1991
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 1997
- Certificate issued: March 22, 2017
- Expires: March 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A9AA49
- Registered owner: [Munnelly Evan F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUNNELLY%20EVAN%20F)
- Location: [Oceanside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oceanside)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1997° N, 117.2984° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92056, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72149
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72149

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 1 in force

### Matched by airframe (Thunder & Colt COLT 120A)

- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force)

- [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N72149.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N72149.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (8)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Thunder & Colt COLT 120A)

- [STC SB09657RC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09657RC): Installation of Aircraft Position Lights. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc
- [STC SB04407AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04407AT): Installation of the DBI-III Omega. Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC
- [STC SB04191CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04191CH): Replace the Cameron Balloons Ltd fabric with Head Balloons Inc. 1.9 oz fabric (with either polyurethane or silicone coating) for repairs. Prentice, Gary M
- [STC SB02131CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02131CH): Descriptive data pertaining to this design change are considered inadequate for duplication in other products. This approval is limited to only the installation made in Cameron Balloons Ltd (Colt) Model 120A, Serial No. 3135USA. This STC does not permit manufacturing of parts for multiple installations. Cameron Balloons US
- [STC SB1019NE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB1019NE): Installation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-210-5 replacement envelope. DiGiovanni Ronald T
- [STC SB1011NE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB1011NE): Installation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-175-5 replacement envelope. Ronald T. DiGiovanni
- [STC SB01020CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01020CH): Replace existing Thunder and Colt envelope fabric with the corresponding Cameron Balloons US envelope fabric as listed. Cameron Balloons US
- [STC SB1758GL](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB1758GL): Install Firefly baskets. Airborne America

## Earlier aircraft with N72149

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N72149 before.

- [Cancelled 1965-08-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72149-1965-08-26): Cessna 140, S/N 9316. Owner: [Howard Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWARD%20AVIATION%20INC), [Westerly, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Westerly)

## Related

- Other Thunder & Colt COLT 120A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-colt-120a/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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