N828LA — Balloon, Fishers, IN

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N828LA is a Balloon (serial 481), registered to May First Inc (corporation) in Fishers, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1979 (47 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AB4F8E. It is one of 9 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. May First Inc holds 10 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: May First Inc
Owner type: Corporation
Based in: Fishers, IN
Serial number: 481
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: AB4F8E · 52647616 octal
Certificate issued: Dec 16, 2023
Airworthiness date: Jul 30, 1979
Last FAA activity: Dec 16, 2023
Registration expires: Dec 31, 2030
FAA region: Central

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ICAO24: ab4f8e

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N828LA

Serial Number: 481

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 1880108

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52647616

ICAO 24-bit (hex): AB4F8E

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Registrant

May First Inc

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11807 Allisonville Rd Ste 209
Fishers, IN, 460382313

FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Dec 16, 2023

Airworthiness Jul 30, 1979

Expiration Dec 31, 2030

Last Activity Dec 16, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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