N5254M — 2000 Balloon, Custer, SD

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5254M is a 2000 Balloon (serial S77A-3032), registered to Flying Circus Inc (corporation) in Custer, SD. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 2000 (26 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 83% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A69E71. It is one of 7 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Flying Circus Inc holds 6 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Flying Circus Inc
Owner type: Corporation
Based in: Custer, SD
Serial number: S77A-3032
Year built: 2000 · 26 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A69E71 · 51517161 octal
Certificate issued: Nov 9, 2015
Airworthiness date: Mar 1, 2000
Last FAA activity: Jun 23, 2023
Registration expires: Nov 30, 2028
FAA region: Central

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Engine on this aircraft

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

5 of the 6 registered Balloon carry this engine (83%), 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: a69e71

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N5254M

Serial Number: S77A-3032

Year Manufactured: 2000

ACFTREF Code: 7487077

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51517161

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A69E71

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Registrant

Flying Circus Inc

Corporation

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Po Box 210
Custer, SD, 577300210

FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Nov 9, 2015

Airworthiness Mar 1, 2000

Expiration Nov 30, 2028

Last Activity Jun 23, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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