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N46KS V

Balloon · 1993 · Polk City, FL

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N46KS is a 1993 Balloon (serial S49A-3178), registered to Carlton Robert D (individual) in Polk City, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1993 (32 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 95% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A59834. It is one of 89 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Carlton Robert D holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Carlton Robert D
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Polk City, FL
Serial number
S49A-3178
Year built
1993 · 33 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1B
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A59834 · 51314064 octal
Certificate issued
Aug 6, 2019
Airworthiness date
Nov 22, 1993
Last FAA activity
Aug 25, 2023
Registration expires
Aug 31, 2029
FAA region
7

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

77 of the 81 registered Balloon carry this engine (95%), 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: a59834
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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N46KS
Serial Number: S49A-3178
Year Manufactured: 1993
ACFTREF Code: 7484049
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1B
Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51314064
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A59834

Registrant

Carlton Robert D
Individual
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533 Edgewater Dr
Polk City, FL, 338686704
FAA Region: 7

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Aug 6, 2019
Airworthiness Nov 22, 1993
Expiration Aug 31, 2029
Last Activity Aug 25, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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