# N72KX: 2004 Sproul Keith A 72K-TET

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sproul Keith A 72K-TET](https://openairdocs.org/model/sproul-keith-a-72k-tet) (registry code 05617N9, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: S-003
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 4, 2004
- Certificate issued: May 4, 2004
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A9A22A
- Registered owner: [Sproul Keith A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPROUL%20KEITH%20A)
- Location: [North Brunswick, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/North%20Brunswick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4415° N, 74.4912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08902, 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=72KX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72KX

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): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Sproul Keith A 72K-TET)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN09LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA009), Oct 10, 2008: Sproul 72K-TET (N72KX), Rio Rancho, NM, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines and the failure of either pilot to take any corrective action to avoid the collision.
- [NTSB DEN08LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA005), Oct 9, 2007: Sproul 72K-TET (N72KX), Rio Rancho, NM, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate inflight planning/judgment, and his selection of unsuitable terrain on which to make a landing. Contributing factors in this accident were the unfavorable wind, and the pilot…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20081010852639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081010852639A), Oct 10, 2008: Sproul 72KTET (N72KX), Bernalillo, NM, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On October 10, 2008 at 0753 MDT an experimental amature built balloon, N72KX, was destroyed by fire when it came in contanct with electrical power lines. The…
- [Accident 20071009022699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071009022699A), Oct 9, 2007: Sproul 72KTET (N72KX), Rio Rancho, NM, Minor damage. (-23) On October 9, 2007, at approximately 0830 local time, the pilot of N72KX, a Sproul model 72K-TET balloon, serial number S-003, made a hard landing near…

## 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)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Sproul Keith A 72K-TET aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sproul-keith-a-72k-tet/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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