N15017 — 2001 Balloon, Grand Prairie, TX

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N15017 is a 2001 Balloon (serial F8B-2003), registered to Runge David B (individual) in Grand Prairie, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 2001 (25 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 A0CCCA. It is one of 73 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Runge David B
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Grand Prairie, TX
Serial number: F8B-2003
Year built: 2001 · 25 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A0CCCA · 50146312 octal
Certificate issued: Oct 11, 2005
Airworthiness date: May 11, 2001
Last FAA activity: May 26, 2023
Registration expires: Jul 31, 2028
FAA region: 2

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Engine on this aircraft

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

61 of the 63 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: a0ccca

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N15017

Serial Number: F8B-2003

Year Manufactured: 2001

ACFTREF Code: 1050116

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50146312

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0CCCA

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Registrant

Runge David B

Individual

1621 S Bent Tree Trl
Grand Prairie, TX, 750521603

FAA Region: 2

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 11, 2005

Airworthiness May 11, 2001

Expiration Jul 31, 2028

Last Activity May 26, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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