# N988TC: Thunder Balloons AX9-140 SII, registration cancelled 1995-06-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 23, 1995
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Thunder Balloons AX9-140 SII](https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-balloons-ax9-140-sii) (registry code 8970116)
- Data sheets: [TCDS B2EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/B2EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1466US
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1990
- Last registry action: October 21, 1993
- Mode S code: ADCA88
- Owner when cancelled: [Dawn Patrol Hot Air Balloon Corp Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAWN%20PATROL%20HOT%20AIR%20BALLOON%20CORP%20INC)
- Location: [Georgetown, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Georgetown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6649° N, 97.7806° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78628, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N988TC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=988TC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988TC-1995-06-23

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

## 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 19911122060379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911122060379I), Nov 22, 1991: Thundr AX9140S2 (N988TC), Troy, TX, Minor damage. Pilot made a high wind landing. Unable to secure gas supply and pilot lights before impact. Small fire put out.

## Other aircraft with N988TC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N988TC): Cessna 182S, S/N 18280297, built 1998

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