# Thunder & Colt COLT 240A

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 8970131
- Manufacturer (registry): THUNDER & COLT LTD
- Model: COLT 240A
- Aircraft type: Balloon
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: None
- Seats: 12
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Type certificated
- Data sheet: [TCDS B3EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/B3EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Holder: Cameron Balloons Ltd.
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-colt-240a

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1)

- [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011

## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## 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 20000317021219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000317021219I), Mar 17, 2000: Colt COLT240A (N715TC), Indio, CA, Minor damage. (-5) Mr. Gray was the pilot in command of the aove mentioned hot air balloon carring ten passengers for a sight seeing tour in the desert. During this flight…

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (10)

Approved for this model: the STC's model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. In force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has.

- [STC SB09657RC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09657RC): Installation of Aircraft Position Lights. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc
- [STC SB04407AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04407AT): Installation of the DBI-III Omega. Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC
- [STC SB03367CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB03367CH): Replace the Cameron Balloons, Ltd. basket, burner & fuel tanks; with Cameron basket, burner, fuel tanks and instruments via the standard Cameron carbiners. Cameron Balloons US
- [STC SB02275CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02275CH): ONE ONLY STC - S/N 567. : Replace the Thunder & Colt Basket with the Cameron Balloons US Basket Model CB860, S/N 9598. Replace the Thunder & Colt fuel tanks with the UltraMagic S.A. type M-40 fuel tanks, S/Ns 0052, 0053, 0054, 6, 7, 8, 9, 40, 55, 56, 57, and 58. Galena On The Fly Inc
- [STC SB01888CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01888CH): Replace basket/burner and fuel tanks. Limited to installation on serial number 2285 ONLY. Cameron Balloons US
- [STC SB01836CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01836CH): Replace basket/burner and fuel tanks with a Cameron Balloons basket. Limited to installation on model Colt 240A, serial number 2285 ONLY. Cameron Balloons US
- [STC SB1019NE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB1019NE): Installation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-210-5 replacement envelope. DiGiovanni Ronald T
- [STC SB1011NE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB1011NE): Installation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-175-5 replacement envelope. Ronald T. DiGiovanni
- [STC SB01020CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01020CH): Replace existing Thunder and Colt envelope fabric with the corresponding Cameron Balloons US envelope fabric as listed. Cameron Balloons US
- [STC SB09348SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09348SC): Installation of S.S. fuel tanks manufactured by Protank with serial numbers V30US-002 through V30US-015. Balloon Repairs of East Texas

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer COLT 240A](https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-airborne-amer-colt-240a): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 2301233

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