N1894R — Balloon, Tybee Island, GA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1894R is a Balloon (serial RX6-278), registered to Hawkins Richard D (individual) in Tybee Island, GA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1978 (48 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 A1650F. It is one of 10 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Hawkins Richard D
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Tybee Island, GA
Serial number: RX6-278
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A1650F · 50262417 octal
Certificate issued: Dec 13, 2021
Airworthiness date: Jul 10, 1978
Last FAA activity: Jul 1, 2023
Registration expires: Dec 31, 2028
FAA region: 7

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Engine on this aircraft

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

8 of the 9 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: a1650f

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1894R

Serial Number: RX6-278

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 7480502

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50262417

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A1650F

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Registrant

Hawkins Richard D

Individual

1303 Miller Ave
Tybee Island, GA, 313289682

FAA Region: 7

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Dec 13, 2021

Airworthiness Jul 10, 1978

Expiration Dec 31, 2028

Last Activity Jul 1, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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