Balloon

N5589T

Thunder Balloons Limited AX7-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
318
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Austin, TX
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Registration record

N5589T on the FAA register

Type
Thunder Balloons Limited AX7-65
Serial
318
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Austin, TX
Certificate issued
2020-06-16
Airworthiness date
1982-01-25
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A720C8
Mode S (octal)
51620310
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N5589T to the current registrant.
  • 1982-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1981-06-07
    Accident at Las Cruces,Nm, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-04-28
    N5589T previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk (s/n 17251489); cancelled.
Overview

About N5589T

N5589T is a Thunder Balloons Limited AX7-65, serial number 318. It is registered to an individual in Austin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 25, 1982.

N5589T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-06-07 Accident · Las Cruces,Nm, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0972
Reported aircraft: Thunder Bln AX7-65
Probable cause: EFLATED BLN & BLEW IT INTO PWR LNS.WND GSTG 10KTS.

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.