N1985T — 1985 Balloon, Louisville, KY

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1985T is a 1985 Balloon (serial 115), registered to Stinson Roy A (individual) in Louisville, KY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 2006 (20 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 A188FC. It is one of 86 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Stinson Roy A
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Louisville, KY
Serial number: 115
Year built: 1985 · 41 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A188FC · 50304374 octal
Certificate issued: Mar 14, 1990
Airworthiness date: Apr 28, 2006
Last FAA activity: Sep 30, 2023
Registration expires: Jan 31, 2030
FAA region: 3

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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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ICAO24: a188fc

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1985T

Serial Number: 115

Year Manufactured: 1985

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): 50304374

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A188FC

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Registrant

Stinson Roy A

Individual

13991 Poplar Ln
Louisville, KY, 40299

FAA Region: 3

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Mar 14, 1990

Airworthiness Apr 28, 2006

Expiration Jan 31, 2030

Last Activity Sep 30, 2023

Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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