N2978J — Balloon, Tempe, AZ

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2978J is a Balloon (serial 5069), registered to Bubbles On Ash LLC (LLC) in Tempe, AZ. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1984 (42 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A312F4. It is one of 11 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Bubbles On Ash LLC holds 5 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Bubbles On Ash LLC
Owner type: LLC
Based in: Tempe, AZ
Serial number: 5069
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A312F4 · 50611364 octal
Certificate issued: Jul 7, 2025
Airworthiness date: Jun 15, 1984
Last FAA activity: Jul 7, 2025
Registration expires: Jul 31, 2032
FAA region: 4

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Engine on this aircraft

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

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ICAO24: a312f4

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N2978J

Serial Number: 5069

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 1880106

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50611364

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A312F4

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Registrant

Bubbles On Ash LLC

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1220 S Ash Ave
Tempe, AZ, 852815632

FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jul 7, 2025

Airworthiness Jun 15, 1984

Expiration Jul 31, 2032

Last Activity Jul 7, 2025

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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