N979TC — Balloon, Louisville, KY

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N979TC is a Balloon (serial 1514US), registered to Lawhorn Richard G (individual) in Louisville, KY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2028. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ADA6C0. It is one of 5 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Lawhorn Richard G holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Lawhorn Richard G
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Louisville, KY
Serial number: 1514US
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: ADA6C0 · 53323300 octal
Certificate issued: Oct 19, 2018
Last FAA activity: Jun 16, 2023
Registration expires: Oct 31, 2028
FAA region: 3

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ICAO24: ada6c0

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Engine type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N979TC

Serial Number: 1514US

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 2300150

Engine Code: —

Status: V (V)

Certification: —

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 53323300

ICAO 24-bit (hex): ADA6C0

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Registrant

Lawhorn Richard G

Individual

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8110 Sycamore Creek Dr
Louisville, KY, 402223921

FAA Region: 3

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 19, 2018

Expiration Oct 31, 2028

Last Activity Jun 16, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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