N1985N — Balloon, Perkasie, PA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1985N is a Balloon (serial 121), registered to Yates Brian D (individual) in Perkasie, PA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1986 (40 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 95% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A188F7. It is one of 86 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Yates Brian D
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Perkasie, PA
Serial number: 121
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A188F7 · 50304367 octal
Certificate issued: Jun 19, 2021
Airworthiness date: Mar 18, 1986
Last FAA activity: May 19, 2023
Registration expires: Jun 30, 2028
FAA region: 1

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Engine on this aircraft

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

57 of the 60 registered Balloon carry this engine (95%), 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: a188f7

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1985N

Serial Number: 121

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 4280200

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50304367

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A188F7

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Registrant

Yates Brian D

Individual

273 Elephant Path
Perkasie, PA, 189443870

FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jun 19, 2021

Airworthiness Mar 18, 1986

Expiration Jun 30, 2028

Last Activity May 19, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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