# N790TC: 1993 Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX8-90 S 2, registration cancelled 2010-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Assigned, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX8-90 S 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-airborne-amer-ax8-90-s-2) (registry code 2301214)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS B2EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/B2EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2526USA
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 10, 1994
- Last registry action: January 13, 1994
- Mode S code: AAB9B1
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N790TC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=790TC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N790TC-2010-12-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 AX8-90 S 2: https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-airborne-amer-ax8-90-s-2.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 DEN99LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA011), Oct 9, 1998: Thunder and Colt AX8-90 S 2 (N790TC), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning for his landing site approach which resulted in the balloon landing in close proximity to electrical transmission lines.

## 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 19981009029069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981009029069I), Oct 9, 1998: Thundr AX890S2 (N790TC), Albuqerque, NM, Minor damage. Hot air balloon was landing when the wind shifted, and the acft struck a power line. On 10/09/98, approximately 1011 mountain daylight time, a thunder & colt…

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