N789UP — Thunder Balloons Limited AX7-77A

Aircraft record

Serial number

081

Manufacturer

Thunder Balloons Limited

Model

AX7-77A

Category

Balloon

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N789UP →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN15FA190Apr 7, 2015Bloomington, ILFatal · 7 fatal

   The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the instrument approach in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were pilot fatigue, the pilot's increased workload during the instrument approach resulting from the lack of glideslope guidance due to an inadequately connected/secured glideslope antenna cable, and the airplane being loaded aft of its balance limit.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Thunder Balloons Limited AX7-77A).

1. —deregistered

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N789UP was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Thunder Balloons Limited AX7-77A above.

• until Mar 6, 20181980 Cessna 414A (s/n 414A0495)

Frequently asked

Has N789UP been in an accident?

Yes. N789UP appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N789UP?

N789UP is a Thunder Balloons Limited AX7-77A (balloon), serial number 081.

Has N789UP been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N789UP (CEN15FA190) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.