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N74RS V

Balloon · 1975 · Whately, MA

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N74RS is a 1975 Balloon (serial S55A-233), registered to Kuehlmuss Michael (co-owner) in Whately, MA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1975 (51 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 94% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A9F1B9. It is one of 57 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Kuehlmuss Michael holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Kuehlmuss Michael
Owner type
Co-Owner
Based in
Whately, MA
Serial number
S55A-233
Year built
1975 · 51 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1B
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A9F1B9 · 52370671 octal
Certificate issued
May 31, 2007
Airworthiness date
Apr 2, 1975
Last FAA activity
Oct 20, 2023
Registration expires
Apr 30, 2030
FAA region
Western

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

49 of the 52 registered Balloon carry this engine (94%), 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: a9f1b9
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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N74RS
Serial Number: S55A-233
Year Manufactured: 1975
ACFTREF Code: 7480402
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1B
Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52370671
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A9F1B9

Registrant

Kuehlmuss Michael
Co-Owner
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Po Box 815
Whately, MA, 010930815
FAA Region: Western
Additional Names
CURTIS WENDY S

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 31, 2007
Airworthiness Apr 2, 1975
Expiration Apr 30, 2030
Last Activity Oct 20, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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