# N101EM: Colt Balloons 69A, registration cancelled 1997-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Colt Balloons 69A](https://openairdocs.org/model/colt-balloons-69a) (registry code 2300105)
- Serial number: 341
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: April 23, 1991
- Last registry action: May 21, 1997
- Mode S code: A008DB
- Owner when cancelled: [Griggs Patricia J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIGGS%20PATRICIA%20J)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7536° N, 95.6420° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77077, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N101EM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=101EM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N101EM-1997-08-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Colt Balloons 69A: https://openairdocs.org/model/colt-balloons-69a.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19930417014309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930417014309I), Apr 17, 1993: Colt 69A (N101EM), Spring Branch, TX. Higher than anticipated winds and gusts. Attempted to land in open field. Bounced twice. Stopped along fence line.

## Other aircraft with N101EM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N101EM): Martin Edward B RV-6, S/N 001, built 2002

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