Aircraft record

N1600PAvian Balloon MAGNUM IX

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 5, 1997.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1987)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Cave Creek, AZ; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 1994
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1987
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026

Last registered owner: Wge INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Cave Creek, AZ
Certificate issued: Apr 29, 1994
Canceled: Sep 5, 1997

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Avian Balloon
Model: MAGNUM IX
Serial number: 135
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 8
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A0F414

Engine

Type: None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1994 – 1997Wge INCCave Creek, AZ
1970 – 1973Individual ownerNacogdoches, TX · different airframe: Piper Pa-22-135 S/N 22-2414
Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Stone Franz T Sha Glasair S/N 493r

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 3, 1987 · Carefree, AZ

DURING THE FIRST TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, A SMALL PORTION OF THE BALLOON ENVELOPE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. THE SECOND TAKEOFF ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. ONE PASSENGER ON THE BALLOON SAID THAT THE FLIGHT WAS VERY ERRATIC RANGING IN ALTITUDE FROM 10 FEET AGL TO 1000 FEET AGL. THE BALLOON ENVELOPE PARTIALLY COLLAPSED IN TURBULENT WEATHER AND WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. THE BALLOON…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: LAX88LA002

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX88LA002)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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