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N1242F V

Balloon · 1974 · Lewiston, ME

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1242F is a 1974 Balloon (serial 132), registered to Rodrigue James N (individual) in Lewiston, ME. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1974 (52 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 99% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A06532. It is one of 131 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Rodrigue James N holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Rodrigue James N
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Lewiston, ME
Serial number
132
Year built
1974 · 52 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1B
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A06532 · 50062462 octal
Certificate issued
Apr 28, 1999
Airworthiness date
Apr 4, 1974
Last FAA activity
Oct 20, 2023
Registration expires
Apr 30, 2030
FAA region
Western

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

110 of the 111 registered Balloon carry this engine (99%), 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: a06532
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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1242F
Serial Number: 132
Year Manufactured: 1974
ACFTREF Code: 1050100
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1B
Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50062462
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A06532

Registrant

Rodrigue James N
Individual
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169 Ferry Rd
Lewiston, ME, 042401101
FAA Region: Western

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Apr 28, 1999
Airworthiness Apr 4, 1974
Expiration Apr 30, 2030
Last Activity Oct 20, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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