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N218ET V

Balloon · 1994 · Shelby, NC

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N218ET is a 1994 Balloon (serial RX8-3188), registered to Obryan Glen D (individual) in Shelby, NC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1994 (32 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 A1D7B0. It is one of 213 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Obryan Glen D
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Shelby, NC
Serial number
RX8-3188
Year built
1994 · 32 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1B
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A1D7B0 · 50353660 octal
Certificate issued
Jan 17, 2014
Airworthiness date
Jan 20, 1994
Last FAA activity
Jan 22, 2023
Registration expires
Jan 31, 2027
FAA region
1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

183 of the 189 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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ICAO24: a1d7b0
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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N218ET
Serial Number: RX8-3188
Year Manufactured: 1994
ACFTREF Code: 7487008
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1B
Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50353660
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A1D7B0

Registrant

Obryan Glen D
Individual
118 Woodland Ave
Shelby, NC, 281527715
FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jan 17, 2014
Airworthiness Jan 20, 1994
Expiration Jan 31, 2027
Last Activity Jan 22, 2023
Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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