N281MS — 1995 Balloon, Centerville, MN

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N281MS is a 1995 Balloon (serial S55A-3067), registered to Wiederkehr Matt H (individual) in Centerville, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1995 (31 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2D2D6. It is one of 13 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Wiederkehr Matt H
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Centerville, MN
Serial number: S55A-3067
Year built: 1995 · 31 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A2D2D6 · 50551326 octal
Certificate issued: Jan 11, 2013
Airworthiness date: Jun 6, 1995
Last FAA activity: Jul 7, 2023
Registration expires: Jan 31, 2029
FAA region: Central

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Engine on this aircraft

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

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ICAO24: a2d2d6

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N281MS

Serial Number: S55A-3067

Year Manufactured: 1995

ACFTREF Code: 7485002

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50551326

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A2D2D6

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Registrant

Wiederkehr Matt H

Individual

1261 Mound Trl
Centerville, MN, 550387743

FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jan 11, 2013

Airworthiness Jun 6, 1995

Expiration Jan 31, 2029

Last Activity Jul 7, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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