N174LB — 1996 Balloon, Bremerton, WA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N174LB is a 1996 Balloon (serial 5019), registered to Wade Philip B (individual) in Bremerton, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1996 (29 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 A12905. It is one of 35 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Wade Philip B
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Bremerton, WA
Serial number: 5019
Year built: 1996 · 30 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A12905 · 50224405 octal
Certificate issued: May 15, 2012
Airworthiness date: Nov 12, 1996
Last FAA activity: May 12, 2023
Registration expires: May 31, 2028
FAA region: S

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Engine on this aircraft

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

31 of the 32 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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Flight history & live tracking

ICAO24: a12905

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N174LB

Serial Number: 5019

Year Manufactured: 1996

ACFTREF Code: 5180002

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50224405

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A12905

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Registrant

Wade Philip B

Individual

Po Box 5714
Bremerton, WA, 983120577

FAA Region: S

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 15, 2012

Airworthiness Nov 12, 1996

Expiration May 31, 2028

Last Activity May 12, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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