Balloon

N243UM

2021 Ultramagic M-160

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2021
Serial
160/97
Class
Balloon
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mars Leasing Co (Corporation)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
Registration record

N243UM on the FAA register

Type
2021 Ultramagic M-160
Serial
160/97
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Mars Leasing Co
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2021-09-22
Airworthiness date
2021-06-26
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A23CF2
Mode S (octal)
50436362
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N243UM.
  • 2021-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N243UM

N243UM is a 2021 Ultramagic M-160, serial number 160/97. The FAA register lists Mars Leasing Co as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 22, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 26, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N243UM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N243UM.

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

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