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N976TC

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Colt Balloons 160A

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Registered owner
Young Derald E
Location
Dixfield, ME
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
1482US
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Certificate issued
July 17, 2014
Expires
July 31, 2027
Mode S code
AD9B9B
Colt Balloons 160AAirframe model · 9 seats · 1 registeredTCDS B00010CHAirframe · Colt Balloons 160A

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 1

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Airframe · Colt Balloons 160A

AD 2013-03-10HardwareEffective Mar 19, 2013

Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models

NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB ERA14LA347Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClinton, MAThe pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight planning and improper landing site selection and approach path, which resulted in the balloon contacting powerlines during landing. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate…Jul 20, 2014 · Minor damage

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 20190818014079ILanding: Touchdown · Lewiston, MEOn 08/23/2019 during the great falls balloon festival at Lewiston auburn the balloon departed the launch site flying northeast at approximately 2000 feet. A short time later the pilot located the landing site and started a descent watching other balloonists…Aug 18, 2019 · Minor damageAccident 20140719014539ALanding: Approach · Clinton, MAOn July 19, 2014 at approximately 2000 hours, [privacy data omitted] was operating his balloon with six passengers on board for a sight seeing flight, traveling north over the residential area of Clinton, MA. [privacy data omitted] Was operating the balloon…Jul 19, 2014 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N976TCGeneral 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 Colt Balloons 160A aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 5

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.