N1083R — Balloon, Sand Springs, OK

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1083R is a Balloon (serial S55A-273), registered to English Douglas E (individual) in Sand Springs, OK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1976 (50 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 94% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0253D. It is one of 57 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: English Douglas E
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Sand Springs, OK
Serial number: S55A-273
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A0253D · 50022475 octal
Certificate issued: Oct 17, 2018
Airworthiness date: Apr 15, 1976
Last FAA activity: Jun 16, 2023
Registration expires: Oct 31, 2028
FAA region: 2

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine: None NONE
Engine type: None
FAA engine code: 00000

49 of the 52 registered Balloon carry this engine (94%), 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: a0253d

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1083R

Serial Number: S55A-273

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 7480402

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50022475

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0253D

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Registrant

English Douglas E

Individual

3103 Skylane Dr
Sand Springs, OK, 740633035

FAA Region: 2

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 17, 2018

Airworthiness Apr 15, 1976

Expiration Oct 31, 2028

Last Activity Jun 16, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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