N1854M — 2025 Balloon, Carmel, IN

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1854M is a 2025 Balloon (serial 7019), registered to Shaffer Keith B (individual) in Carmel, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 2025 (1 year ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 90% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A1562F. It is one of 44 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Shaffer Keith B holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Shaffer Keith B
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Carmel, IN
Serial number: 7019
Year built: 2025 · 1 yr old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A1562F · 50253057 octal
Certificate issued: May 8, 2025
Airworthiness date: Mar 19, 2025
Last FAA activity: May 9, 2025
Registration expires: May 31, 2032
FAA region: Central

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Engine on this aircraft

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

38 of the 42 registered Balloon carry this engine (90%), 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: a1562f

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1854M

Serial Number: 7019

Year Manufactured: 2025

ACFTREF Code: 1880312

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50253057

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A1562F

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Registrant

Shaffer Keith B

Individual

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14160 Cherry Tree Rd
Carmel, IN, 460339611

FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 8, 2025

Airworthiness Mar 19, 2025

Expiration May 31, 2032

Last Activity May 9, 2025

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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