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N1053P V

Balloon · 2004 · Wayland, MI

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1053P is a 2004 Balloon (serial 6378), registered to Kerber Rick (individual) in Wayland, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 2004 (22 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 93% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A01A16. It is one of 47 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Kerber Rick holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Kerber Rick
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Wayland, MI
Serial number
6378
Year built
2004 · 22 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1B
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A01A16 · 50015026 octal
Certificate issued
Jun 13, 2023
Airworthiness date
May 27, 2004
Last FAA activity
Jun 13, 2023
Registration expires
Jun 30, 2030
FAA region
Central

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

40 of the 43 registered Balloon carry this engine (93%), 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: a01a16
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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1053P
Serial Number: 6378
Year Manufactured: 2004
ACFTREF Code: 1880302
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1B
Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50015026
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A01A16

Registrant

Kerber Rick
Individual
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486 135Th Ave
Wayland, MI, 493489401
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jun 13, 2023
Airworthiness May 27, 2004
Expiration Jun 30, 2030
Last Activity Jun 13, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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