Balloon

N434TC

1992 Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer 240A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
2258USA
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Above It All Balloon Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Basalt, CO
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Registration record

N434TC on the FAA register

Type
1992 Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer 240A
Serial
2258USA
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Above It All Balloon Co Inc
Basalt, CO
Certificate issued
2005-01-10
Airworthiness date
1992-10-29
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A533A6
Mode S (octal)
51231646
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N434TC.
  • 1996-09-27
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: minor.
  • 1992-10-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N434TC

N434TC is a 1992 Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer 240A, serial number 2258USA. The FAA register lists Above It All Balloon Co Inc as the registrant in Basalt, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2005 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated October 29, 1992.

N434TC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-09-27 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · LAX96FA344
Reported aircraft: Thunder and Colt Colt 240A
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.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.