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N1612Z V

Balloon · East Wenatchee, WA

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1612Z is a Balloon (serial 150), registered to Benson Paul M (individual) in East Wenatchee, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1989 (37 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 89% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0F81B. It is one of 20 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Benson Paul M
Owner type
Individual
Based in
East Wenatchee, WA
Serial number
150
Airworthiness class
1B
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A0F81B · 50174033 octal
Certificate issued
Mar 17, 2022
Airworthiness date
Oct 29, 1989
Last FAA activity
Jul 21, 2023
Registration expires
Mar 31, 2029
FAA region
S

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

16 of the 18 registered Balloon carry this engine (89%), 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: a0f81b
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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1612Z
Serial Number: 150
Year Manufactured: —
ACFTREF Code: 0900104
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1B
Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50174033
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0F81B

Registrant

Benson Paul M
Individual
21 N Nile Ave
East Wenatchee, WA, 988025158
FAA Region: S

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Mar 17, 2022
Airworthiness Oct 29, 1989
Expiration Mar 31, 2029
Last Activity Jul 21, 2023
Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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