Balloon

N1979R

2022 Homebuilt S-57A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2022
Serial
104-90
Class
Balloon
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N1979R on the FAA register

Type
2022 Homebuilt S-57A
Serial
104-90
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2023-01-25
Airworthiness date
2022-08-19
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A185CF
Mode S (octal)
50302717
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N1979R to the current registrant.
  • 2022-08-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1975-05-12
    N1979R previously assigned to a Raven S-60A (s/n S60A-108); cancelled.
Overview

About N1979R

N1979R is a 2022 Homebuilt S-57A, serial number 104-90. It is registered to co-owners in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 19, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1979R.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1979R.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.