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N72KX2004 Sproul Keith A 72K-TET

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Oct 2008)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
North Brunswick, NJ
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 2008
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
North Brunswick, NJ
Certificate issued
May 4, 2004
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Aug 4, 2004

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
Sproul Keith A
Model
72K-TET
Year
2004
Serial number
S-003
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A9A22A

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. 2004 – nowIndividual ownerNorth Brunswick, NJ · current

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 (2)

Accident · destroyed

Oct 10, 2008 · Rio Rancho, NM

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines and the failure of either pilot to take any corrective action to avoid the collision.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN09LA009

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN09LA009)

Accident

Oct 9, 2007 · Rio Rancho, NM

The pilot's inadequate inflight planning/judgment, and his selection of unsuitable terrain on which to make a landing. Contributing factors in this accident were the unfavorable wind, and the pilot misjudging his airspeed.

Injuries
Serious
Report
DEN08LA005

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN08LA005)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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