# N35996: 1975 Semco Balloon CHALLENGER, registration cancelled 2012-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Semco Balloon CHALLENGER](https://openairdocs.org/model/semco-balloon-challenger) (registry code 8070802)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: SEM157
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 10, 1975
- Last registry action: March 3, 1993
- Mode S code: A409EE
- Location: [Bennington, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Bennington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8692° N, 73.1285° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 05201, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35996
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=35996
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35996-2012-06-04

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 Semco Balloon CHALLENGER: https://openairdocs.org/model/semco-balloon-challenger.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 CHI78DEE55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEE55), Jun 24, 1978: Semco AX7 (N35996), Mchenry, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19850429046559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850429046559I), Apr 29, 1985: Semco CHALLENGER (N35996), Wilmington, VT, Minor damage. On landing,gondola hit trees with resultant tear in envelope. Minor injuries to occupants.
- [Incident 19790916023449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790916023449I), Sep 16, 1979: Semco CHALLENGER (N35996), Mundelein, IL, Minor damage. Deflation panel failed to open for landing balloon bounced off a house and subsequently landed in a field.
- [Accident 19780624033719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780624033719A), Jun 24, 1978: Semco CHALLENGER (N35996), Mchenry, IL, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N35996

- [Cancelled 1949-08-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35996-1949-08-05): Piper J4E, S/N 1481, built 1941. Owner: [Watson Paul K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATSON%20PAUL%20K), [Binghamton, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Binghamton)

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