Balloon

N717TC

1993 Thunder & Colt Colt 180A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1993
Serial
2443
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Arizona Balloon Exc Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tucson, AZ
Registration record

N717TC on the FAA register

Type
1993 Thunder & Colt Colt 180A
Serial
2443
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Southern Arizona Balloon Exc Inc
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2012-04-30
Airworthiness date
1993-09-13
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A997BA
Mode S (octal)
52313672
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N717TC.
  • 1993-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N717TC

N717TC is a 1993 Thunder & Colt Colt 180A, serial number 2443. The FAA register lists Southern Arizona Balloon Exc Inc as the registrant in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 13, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N717TC.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N717TC.

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

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