# N709TC: 1993 Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10-180S1, registration cancelled 2018-06-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10-180S1](https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-airborne-amer-ax10-180s1) (registry code 2301224)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 2444
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 1993
- Last registry action: December 9, 2016
- Mode S code: A977A9
- Location: [Sandia Park, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Sandia%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2508° N, 106.2888° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87047, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N709TC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=709TC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N709TC-2018-06-26

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 Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10-180S1: https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-airborne-amer-ax10-180s1.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 CEN17LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA118), Feb 20, 2017: Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10 180 (N709TC), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s delayed reaction to the balloon’s increased rate of descent during an attempted landing, which resulted in impact with a power line.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20170220001719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170220001719A), Feb 20, 2017: Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10-180S1 (N709TC), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. On February 20, 2017, at 0845 MST, a Thunder and colt balloon, N709TC, registration pending to arthur moller, was conducting a balloon ride by air carriage,…
- [Incident 20111106026589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111106026589I), Nov 6, 2011: Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10-180S1 (N709TC), Chandler, AZ, No damage. On 11/06/2011, [privacy data omitted] piloted a balloon with 8 passengers onboard. At least 3 landing attempts were made in variable wind conditions. These…

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