# N20146: 1996 Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX, registration cancelled 2013-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX](https://openairdocs.org/model/avian-balloon-magnum-ix) (registry code 0900110)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A4NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A4NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 184
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1996
- Certificate issued: June 5, 1996
- Last registry action: June 16, 1999
- Mode S code: A198BD
- Owner when cancelled: [American Hot Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20HOT%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Tigard, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Tigard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4403° N, 122.7766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97223, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20146
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20146
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20146-2013-11-08

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 Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX: https://openairdocs.org/model/avian-balloon-magnum-ix.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 SEA97FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA181), Aug 3, 1997: Avian Magnum IX (N20146), Donald, OR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree that was located on the edge of the field in which he was attempting to land.

## 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.

- [Accident 19970803020359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970803020359A), Aug 3, 1997: Avianw MAGNUMIX (N20146), Donald, OR, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Balloon landing to refuel, hit a tree, spilled occupants onto ground, then crashed. (.4)while attempting to land on the edge of an open field under near-calm…

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