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N4042S V

Balloon · 1981 · Coronado, CA

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N4042S is a 1981 Balloon (serial S55A-852), registered to Kimmich Russ S (individual) in Coronado, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1981 (44 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 94% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4BE2C. It is one of 57 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Kimmich Russ S holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Kimmich Russ S
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Coronado, CA
Serial number
S55A-852
Year built
1981 · 45 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1B
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A4BE2C · 51137054 octal
Certificate issued
Nov 19, 1992
Airworthiness date
Dec 4, 1981
Last FAA activity
Jul 7, 2023
Registration expires
Jan 31, 2029
FAA region
4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

49 of the 52 registered Balloon carry this engine (94%), 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: a4be2c
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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N4042S
Serial Number: S55A-852
Year Manufactured: 1981
ACFTREF Code: 7480402
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1B
Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51137054
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A4BE2C

Registrant

Kimmich Russ S
Individual
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534 Palm Ave
Coronado, CA, 921181725
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Nov 19, 1992
Airworthiness Dec 4, 1981
Expiration Jan 31, 2029
Last Activity Jul 7, 2023
Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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