# N9112R: 1987 Thunder Balloons AX9-140 SII, registration cancelled 2013-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Thunder Balloons AX9-140 SII](https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-balloons-ax9-140-sii) (registry code 8970116)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS B2EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/B2EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 996
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1988
- Certificate issued: August 5, 1989
- Last registry action: October 24, 1992
- Mode S code: AC9D10
- Owner when cancelled: [Balloon Aviation Of Napa Valley Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOON%20AVIATION%20OF%20NAPA%20VALLEY%20INC)
- Location: [Napa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Napa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4006° N, 122.1831° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94558, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9112R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9112R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9112R-2013-06-07

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 Balloons AX9-140 SII: https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-balloons-ax9-140-sii.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX90LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA277), Aug 7, 1990: Thunder and Colt AX9-140 SLI (N9112R), Napa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A PROBABLE MICROBURST WEATHER PHENOMENA WITH DOWN DRAFTS AND WINDS BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF THE BALLOON.
- [NTSB LAX90LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA206), May 2, 1990: Thunder and Colt AX9-140 (N9112R), Napa, CA, no damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE TECHNIQUE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF A HIGH WIND CONDITION.

## 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 19900807031119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900807031119A), Aug 7, 1990: Thundr AX9140S2 (N9112R), Napa, CA, Substantial damage. Severe wind gust and down draft forced balloon down to hard landing. Wad 30 miles from forecast thunderstorm.
- [Accident 19900502018459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900502018459A), May 2, 1990: Thundr AX9140S2 (N9112R), Napa, CA. Wind increased during flight. Landed hard bounced ballooned and hit hard again. 12 mph surface wind.

## Other aircraft with N9112R

- [Cancelled 1963-06-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9112R-1963-06-10): Beech C-45H, S/N AF243. Owner: [Air American Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20AMERICAN%20INC)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9112R-undated): Cessna A188B, S/N 18802122T. Triennial form not returned

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