N3986V — 1991 Balloon, Durham, NC

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3986V is a 1991 Balloon (serial 5699), registered to Wilson Randall L (individual) in Durham, NC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1991 (35 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4A3BF. It is one of 11 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Wilson Randall L holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Wilson Randall L
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Durham, NC
Serial number: 5699
Year built: 1991 · 35 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A4A3BF · 51121677 octal
Certificate issued: Feb 21, 2015
Airworthiness date: Jan 24, 1991
Last FAA activity: Apr 21, 2023
Registration expires: Feb 29, 2028
FAA region: 1

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Engine on this aircraft

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

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ICAO24: a4a3bf

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N3986V

Serial Number: 5699

Year Manufactured: 1991

ACFTREF Code: 1880120

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51121677

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A4A3BF

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Registrant

Wilson Randall L

Individual

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810 Danbury Dr
Durham, NC, 277039652

FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Feb 21, 2015

Airworthiness Jan 24, 1991

Expiration Feb 29, 2028

Last Activity Apr 21, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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