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N201461996 Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 8, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Tigard, OR
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
American Hot Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Tigard, OR
Certificate issued
Jun 5, 1996
Canceled
Nov 8, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
May 10, 1996

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
Year
1996
Serial number
184
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A198BD

Engine

Make and model
None None
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
  1. 1996 – 2013American Hot Airlines INCTigard, OR

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 3, 1997 · Donald, OR

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree that was located on the edge of the field in which he was attempting to land.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
SEA97FA181

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA97FA181)

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 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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