# N333AJ: Piccard AX-6, registration cancelled 1991-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piccard AX-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/piccard-ax-6) (registry code 7001218)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 713
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: May 12, 1989
- Last registry action: May 15, 1989
- Mode S code: A3A0FD
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Gahanna, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Gahanna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0381° N, 82.8727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43230, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N333AJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=333AJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N333AJ-1991-10-16

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 Piccard AX-6: https://openairdocs.org/model/piccard-ax-6.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 19870802054739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870802054739I), Aug 2, 1987: Picard AX6 (N333AJ), Marysville, GL, Minor damage. A severe downdraft caused balloon to collide with powerline. Downdraft exceeded performance capability.

## Other aircraft with N333AJ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N333AJ): Pilatus PC-12/47E, S/N 2116, built 2021
- [Cancelled 2013-08-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N333AJ-2013-08-23): Cessna TR182, S/N R18201131, built 1979. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)

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