Aircraft record

N9112R1987 Thunder Balloons Ltd AX9-140 SII

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 7, 2013.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 1990)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Napa, CA; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 1989
NTSB events: 2; substantial, 1990
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Balloon Aviation Of Napa Valley INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Napa, CA
Certificate issued: Aug 5, 1989
Canceled: Jun 7, 2013
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: May 18, 1988

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: Thunder Balloons Ltd
Model: AX9-140 SII
Year: 1987
Serial number: 996
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 8
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AC9D10

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

1989 – 2013Balloon Aviation Of Napa Valley INCNapa, CA
1963Air American INCdifferent airframe: Beechcraft C-45h S/N Af243
Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Cessna A188b S/N 18802122t

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 · substantial damage

Aug 7, 1990 · Napa, CA

FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A PROBABLE MICROBURST WEATHER PHENOMENA WITH DOWN DRAFTS AND WINDS BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF THE BALLOON.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: LAX90LA277

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX90LA277)

Accident

May 2, 1990 · Napa, CA

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE TECHNIQUE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF A HIGH WIND CONDITION.

Injuries: Serious
Report: LAX90LA206

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX90LA206)

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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