N71493 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N71493 is a Balloon (serial RXS8-3067), registered to Lesmeister Michael A (individual) in Rochester, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1996 (30 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 A98E98. It is one of 64 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Lesmeister Michael A holds 7 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Lesmeister Michael A

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Rochester, MN

Serial number

RXS8-3067

Airworthiness class

1B

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A98E98 · 52307230 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 26, 2025

Airworthiness date

Jan 31, 1996

Last FAA activity

Nov 26, 2025

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2032

FAA region

Central

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

53 of the 56 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.

Community facts about N71493

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