N796NA — 2018 Balloon, Indian, AK

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N796NA is a 2018 Balloon (serial 218), registered to Gelinas Nicholas (individual) in Indian, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 2018 (8 years ago). It carries a Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, the engine on 13% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AACF7C. It is one of 8 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Gelinas Nicholas
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Indian, AK
Serial number: 218
Year built: 2018 · 8 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: AACF7C · 52547574 octal
Certificate issued: Sep 1, 2026
Airworthiness date: Jan 31, 2018
Last FAA activity: Sep 1, 2026
Registration expires: Sep 30, 2033
FAA region: 5

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine: Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Engine type: None
FAA engine code: 99999

1 of the 8 registered Balloon carry this engine (13%), 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: aacf7c

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Engine — CODE 99999

Manufacturer: Ama/Expr

Model: UNKNOWN ENG

Type:

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N796NA

Serial Number: 218

Year Manufactured: 2018

ACFTREF Code: 0050055

Engine Code: 99999

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52547574

ICAO 24-bit (hex): AACF7C

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Registrant

Gelinas Nicholas

Individual

320 Boretide Rd
Indian, AK, 995401108

FAA Region: 5

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Sep 1, 2026

Airworthiness Jan 31, 2018

Expiration Sep 30, 2033

Last Activity Sep 1, 2026

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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