Flight Tracker
N434TC
1992 THUNDER & COLT AIRBORNE AMER 240A
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
ABOVE IT ALL BALLOON CO INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
BASALT, CO
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 10, 2005
Airworthiness Date
Oct 29, 1992
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
THUNDER & COLT AIRBORNE AMER
Model
240A
Year
1992
Serial Number
2258USA
Seats
4
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A533A6
Mode S Code (Octal)
51231646

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 27, 1996 Accident Minor PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries2 serious, 12 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs which led to his misjudgment of his descent rate during landing. Contributing factors were: his failure to activate the deflation device (rip line) and turn off the pilot lights, improper use of burner controls, poor judgment, and the relative high wind condition.

NTSB LAX96FA344