N40097 — 2015 Balloon, Frisco, TX

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N40097 is a 2015 Balloon (serial 446), registered to Vesely Scott (individual) in Frisco, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 2015 (11 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4B054. It is one of 27 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Vesely Scott holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Vesely Scott
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Frisco, TX
Serial number: 446
Year built: 2015 · 11 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A4B054 · 51130124 octal
Certificate issued: Apr 21, 2015
Airworthiness date: Mar 20, 2015
Last FAA activity: May 7, 2024
Registration expires: Apr 30, 2028
FAA region: 2

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Engine on this aircraft

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

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ICAO24: a4b054

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N40097

Serial Number: 446

Year Manufactured: 2015

ACFTREF Code: 4280202

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51130124

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A4B054

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Registrant

Vesely Scott

Individual

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7842 Whitehart St
Frisco, TX, 750353162

FAA Region: 2

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Apr 21, 2015

Airworthiness Mar 20, 2015

Expiration Apr 30, 2028

Last Activity May 7, 2024

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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