# N65253: 1974 Semco Balloon AX-10, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Semco Balloon AX-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/semco-balloon-ax-10) (registry code 8070301)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: SEM131
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: February 1, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 3, 1978
- Last registry action: May 13, 1978
- Mode S code: A8974B
- Owner when cancelled: [Stokes George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STOKES%20GEORGE)
- Location: [Fountain Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fountain%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7106° N, 117.9511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92708, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65253
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65253
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65253-2013-04-22

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 AX-10: https://openairdocs.org/model/semco-balloon-ax-10.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 19780911016919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780911016919I), Sep 11, 1978: Amtrqa AX10 (N65253), China Lake, CA, Minor damage. Hot air balloon developed tear resulting in rapid descent, no injuries.

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