N9038M — 1997 Balloon, Albuquerque, NM

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9038M is a 1997 Balloon (serial S53A-3024), registered to Chavez Laurie F (co-owner) in Albuquerque, NM. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1997 (29 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC7DCD. It is one of 4 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Chavez Laurie F
Owner type: Co-Owner
Based in: Albuquerque, NM
Serial number: S53A-3024
Year built: 1997 · 29 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: AC7DCD · 53076715 octal
Certificate issued: Sep 3, 2019
Airworthiness date: Feb 20, 1997
Last FAA activity: Sep 2, 2023
Registration expires: Sep 30, 2029
FAA region: 2

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Engine on this aircraft

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

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ICAO24: ac7dcd

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N9038M

Serial Number: S53A-3024

Year Manufactured: 1997

ACFTREF Code: 7487907

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 53076715

ICAO 24-bit (hex): AC7DCD

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Registrant

Chavez Laurie F

Co-Owner

683 Vista Luna Ln Sw
Albuquerque, NM, 871218973

FAA Region: 2

Additional Names

CHAVEZ JESSE J

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Sep 3, 2019

Airworthiness Feb 20, 1997

Expiration Sep 30, 2029

Last Activity Sep 2, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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