N3597L — 1989 Balloon, University Heights, OH

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3597L is a 1989 Balloon (serial S57A-3073), registered to Blackburn Andrew M (co-owner) in University Heights, OH. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1989 (37 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 91% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A40994. It is one of 38 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Blackburn Andrew M
Owner type: Co-Owner
Based in: University Heights, OH
Serial number: S57A-3073
Year built: 1989 · 37 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A40994 · 51004624 octal
Certificate issued: Feb 16, 2024
Airworthiness date: Jul 21, 1989
Last FAA activity: Aug 1, 2025
Registration expires: Feb 28, 2031
FAA region: Central

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Engine on this aircraft

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

29 of the 32 registered Balloon carry this engine (91%), 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: a40994

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N3597L

Serial Number: S57A-3073

Year Manufactured: 1989

ACFTREF Code: 7485057

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51004624

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A40994

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Registrant

Blackburn Andrew M

Co-Owner

3870 Grenville Rd
University Heights, OH, 441183776

FAA Region: Central

Additional Names

HAMILTON BLAKE A

SHERWIN JORDAN A

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Feb 16, 2024

Airworthiness Jul 21, 1989

Expiration Feb 28, 2031

Last Activity Aug 1, 2025

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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