N7171Z — 1996 Balloon, North Brunswick, NJ

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N7171Z is a 1996 Balloon (serial S51A-3004), registered to Sproul Keith A (individual) in North Brunswick, NJ. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1996 (30 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A998A1. It is one of 9 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Sproul Keith A holds 27 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Sproul Keith A
Owner type: Individual
Based in: North Brunswick, NJ
Serial number: S51A-3004
Year built: 1996 · 30 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A998A1 · 52314241 octal
Certificate issued: Jan 12, 2018
Airworthiness date: Sep 23, 1996
Last FAA activity: Apr 14, 2023
Registration expires: Jan 31, 2028
FAA region: 1

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Engine on this aircraft

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

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ICAO24: a998a1

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N7171Z

Serial Number: S51A-3004

Year Manufactured: 1996

ACFTREF Code: 7485004

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52314241

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A998A1

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Registrant

Sproul Keith A

Individual

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698 Magnolia Rd
North Brunswick, NJ, 089022647

FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jan 12, 2018

Airworthiness Sep 23, 1996

Expiration Jan 31, 2028

Last Activity Apr 14, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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