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N104LB V

Balloon · 1998 · Colorado Springs, CO

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N104LB is a 1998 Balloon (serial 5079), registered to Dougherty Don A (individual) in Colorado Springs, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1998 (28 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 97% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0148C. It is one of 35 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Dougherty Don A
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Colorado Springs, CO
Serial number
5079
Year built
1998 · 28 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1B
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A0148C · 50012214 octal
Certificate issued
Jul 28, 2006
Airworthiness date
Sep 2, 1998
Last FAA activity
Apr 14, 2023
Registration expires
Jan 31, 2028
FAA region
S

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

31 of the 32 registered Balloon carry this engine (97%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a0148c
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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N104LB
Serial Number: 5079
Year Manufactured: 1998
ACFTREF Code: 5180002
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1B
Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50012214
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0148C

Registrant

Dougherty Don A
Individual
4970 Squirreltail Dr
Colorado Springs, CO, 809207627
FAA Region: S

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jul 28, 2006
Airworthiness Sep 2, 1998
Expiration Jan 31, 2028
Last Activity Apr 14, 2023
Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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