N72KX is a 2004 Sproul Keith A 72K-TET (balloon) with serial number S-003, registered in North Brunswick, NJ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Aug 4, 2004. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 10, 2008.
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Registration expiresApr 30, 2030
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- North Brunswick, NJ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Teterboro FSDO (TEB FSDO) · (201) 368-6600
- Certificate issued
- May 4, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9A22A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52321052
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SPROUL KEITH A
- Model
- 72K-TET
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- S-003
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Aug 4, 2004
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2008 | Rio Rancho, NM | Amateur-built 72K-TET this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN09LA009 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.