# N53US: 1972 Piccard AX-6, registration cancelled 2018-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piccard AX-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/piccard-ax-6) (registry code 7001218)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 653
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1981
- Certificate issued: November 4, 2014
- Last registry action: November 4, 2014
- Mode S code: A6AFE7
- Owner when cancelled: [Terry John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TERRY%20JOHN)
- Location: [Saratoga, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Saratoga)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2549° N, 122.0522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95070, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53US-2018-04-24

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 Piccard AX-6: https://openairdocs.org/model/piccard-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 OAK75AP012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP012), Sep 21, 1974: Piccard AX-6 (N53US), Tracy, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal

## 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 19740921031559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740921031559A), Sep 21, 1974: Picard AX6 (N53US), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Velcro sealing strips over deflation panel opened allowing bag deflation.

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