N1608W — 1994 Balloon, Edmonds, WA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1608W is a 1994 Balloon (serial 5940), registered to Wood Michael J (co-owner) in Edmonds, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1994 (32 years ago). It carries a Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, the engine on 7% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0F533. It is one of 49 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Wood Michael J
Owner type: Co-Owner
Based in: Edmonds, WA
Serial number: 5940
Year built: 1994 · 32 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A0F533 · 50172463 octal
Certificate issued: Aug 9, 1994
Airworthiness date: May 4, 1994
Last FAA activity: Apr 21, 2023
Registration expires: Feb 29, 2028
FAA region: S

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine: Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Engine type: None
FAA engine code: 99999

3 of the 45 registered Balloon carry this engine (7%), 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: a0f533

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Engine — CODE 99999

Manufacturer: Ama/Expr

Model: UNKNOWN ENG

Type:

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1608W

Serial Number: 5940

Year Manufactured: 1994

ACFTREF Code: 1880206

Engine Code: 99999

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50172463

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0F533

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Registrant

Wood Michael J

Co-Owner

500 Elm Way Apt 40
Edmonds, WA, 980204630

FAA Region: S

Additional Names

WOOD VICKY L

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Aug 9, 1994

Airworthiness May 4, 1994

Expiration Feb 29, 2028

Last Activity Apr 21, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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