Models / General Balloon Corp. / AX-6 / N2447Z Aircraft record N2447Z 1978 General Balloon Corp. AX-6
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2007) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2007 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state San Jose, CA
Certificate issued Jun 30, 2006
Canceled Nov 7, 2012
Airworthiness Standard 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 General Balloon Corp.
Model AX-6
Year 1978
Serial number 447
Aircraft type Balloon
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A24240 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 2006 – 2012 Individual owner San Jose, CA Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Jan 21, 2007 · San Martin, CA The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from power lines.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX07CA094 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX07CA094)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record