# N1038C: 1979 Thunder Balloons AX7-77Z, registration cancelled 2002-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Thunder Balloons AX7-77Z](https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-balloons-ax7-77z) (registry code 8970110)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS B2EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/B2EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 181
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 27, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 21, 1982
- Last registry action: March 4, 1994
- Mode S code: A0134C
- Owners when cancelled: [C & N Ballons Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20%26%20N%20BALLONS%20LTD), [Buckner Neal E DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUCKNER%20NEAL%20E%20DBA), [Buckner Carolyn V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUCKNER%20CAROLYN%20V)
- Location: [Ft Collins, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Ft%20Collins)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5272° N, 105.0414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80525, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1038C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1038C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1038C-2002-10-28

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Thunder Balloons AX7-77Z: https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-balloons-ax7-77z.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 19831230073499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831230073499I), Dec 30, 1983: Thundr AX777 (N1038C), Johnstown, CO. Wind blew balloon into a powerline after lift off.

## Other aircraft with N1038C

- [Cancelled 2005-05-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1038C-2005-05-10): Cessna 182T, S/N 18281567, built 2005. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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