Balloon

N834TC

Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer 210A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2475USA
Class
Balloon
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bmg Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bloomington, IN
Registration record

N834TC on the FAA register

Type
Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer 210A
Serial
2475USA
Engines
—
Registered owner
Bmg Aviation Inc
Bloomington, IN
Certificate issued
2014-05-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AB68E2
Mode S (octal)
52664342
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N834TC.
  • 1997-08-31
    Accident at Akron, PA.
Overview

About N834TC

N834TC is a Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer 210A, serial number 2475USA. The FAA register lists Bmg Aviation Inc as the registrant in Bloomington, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats.

N834TC has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-08-31 Accident · Akron, PA Serious injury NTSB · NYC97LA176
Reported aircraft: Thunder and Colt AX-10
Probable cause: failure of a passenger to hang onto the ropes, as directed; which allowed another passenger to be struck as the basket tipped over, broking her arm. A related factor was the wind, which was strong enough to tip the basket, while the envelope was deflating.

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

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