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N7053Z V

Balloon · 1998 · Bridgewater, VA

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N7053Z is a 1998 Balloon (serial F8-427), registered to Star Ballooning LLC (LLC) in Bridgewater, VA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1998 (27 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 93% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A969FA. It is one of 18 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Star Ballooning LLC holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Star Ballooning LLC
Owner type
LLC
Based in
Bridgewater, VA
Serial number
F8-427
Year built
1998 · 28 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1B
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A969FA · 52264772 octal
Certificate issued
Feb 26, 2020
Airworthiness date
Dec 30, 1998
Last FAA activity
Oct 7, 2023
Registration expires
Feb 28, 2030
FAA region
1

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

14 of the 15 registered Balloon carry this engine (93%), 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: a969fa
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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N7053Z
Serial Number: F8-427
Year Manufactured: 1998
ACFTREF Code: 1050109
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1B
Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52264772
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A969FA

Registrant

Star Ballooning LLC
LLC
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7481 Cam Bell Rd
Bridgewater, VA, 228123216
FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Feb 26, 2020
Airworthiness Dec 30, 1998
Expiration Feb 28, 2030
Last Activity Oct 7, 2023
Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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