N90444 — Balloon, Rochester, MN

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N90444 is a Balloon (serial S53A-3035), registered to Lesmeister Michael A (individual) in Rochester, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1997 (29 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 98% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC8109. It is one of 63 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Lesmeister Michael A holds 7 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Lesmeister Michael A
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Rochester, MN
Serial number: S53A-3035
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: AC8109 · 53100411 octal
Certificate issued: Feb 25, 2021
Airworthiness date: May 30, 1997
Last FAA activity: Apr 21, 2023
Registration expires: Feb 29, 2028
FAA region: Central

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Engine on this aircraft

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

54 of the 55 registered Balloon carry this engine (98%), 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: ac8109

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N90444

Serial Number: S53A-3035

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 7487906

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 53100411

ICAO 24-bit (hex): AC8109

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Registrant

Lesmeister Michael A

Individual

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2418 Crystal Bay Ct Sw
Rochester, MN, 559024276

FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Feb 25, 2021

Airworthiness May 30, 1997

Expiration Feb 29, 2028

Last Activity Apr 21, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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