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N770DY V

Balloon · 2013 · Plainwell, MI

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N770DY is a 2013 Balloon (serial 986), registered to Brown Thomas J (individual) in Plainwell, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 2013 (13 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 88% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AA6969. It is one of 9 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Brown Thomas J holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Brown Thomas J
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Plainwell, MI
Serial number
986
Year built
2013 · 13 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1B
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
AA6969 · 52464551 octal
Certificate issued
Sep 5, 2023
Airworthiness date
Jun 13, 2013
Last FAA activity
Sep 5, 2023
Registration expires
Sep 30, 2030
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

7 of the 8 registered Balloon carry this engine (88%), 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: aa6969
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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N770DY
Serial Number: 986
Year Manufactured: 2013
ACFTREF Code: 1370512
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1B
Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52464551
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AA6969

Registrant

Brown Thomas J
Individual
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11734 Crum Rd
Plainwell, MI, 490809046
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Sep 5, 2023
Airworthiness Jun 13, 2013
Expiration Sep 30, 2030
Last Activity Sep 5, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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