# N2447Z: 1978 General Balloon AX-6, registration cancelled 2012-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [General Balloon AX-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/general-balloon-ax-6) (registry code 3760202)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 447
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 30, 2006
- Last registry action: July 10, 2011
- Mode S code: A24240
- Owner when cancelled: [Boucher Phillip L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOUCHER%20PHILLIP%20L)
- Location: [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2442° N, 121.8316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95123, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2447Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2447Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2447Z-2012-11-07

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 General Balloon AX-6: https://openairdocs.org/model/general-balloon-ax-6.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 LAX07CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA094), Jan 21, 2007: General Balloon AX-6 (N2447Z), San Martin, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from power lines.

## 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 20070121002239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070121002239A), Jan 21, 2007: Genbal AX6GENERAL (N2447Z), San Martin, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot failed to use the propane burner early enough to create sufficient hot air to arrest the landing descent. The effect of cold weather reducing…

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