Balloon

N787TC

Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX8 105S2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2516USA
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rio Rancho, NM
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Registration record

N787TC on the FAA register

Type
Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX8 105S2
Serial
2516USA
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rio Rancho, NM
Certificate issued
2015-04-07
Airworthiness date
1993-12-08
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AAAC33
Mode S (octal)
52526063
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-02
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM.
  • 2015-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N787TC.
  • 1993-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N787TC

N787TC is a Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX8 105S2, serial number 2516USA. It is registered to an individual in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated December 8, 1993.

N787TC has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-08-02 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Serious injury NTSB · CEN15CA340
Reported aircraft: Thunder & Colt AX8 105S2
Probable cause: The pilot did not properly brace herself during the landing, which resulted in a broken ankle and leg.

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.