Balloon

N81DB

1980 Avian Balloon Sparrow

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
10
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sycamore, IL
Registration record

N81DB on the FAA register

Type
1980 Avian Balloon Sparrow
Serial
10
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sycamore, IL
Certificate issued
2015-03-12
Airworthiness date
1983-09-28
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AB0750
Mode S (octal)
52603520
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N81DB.
  • 1983-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N81DB

N81DB is a 1980 Avian Balloon Sparrow, serial number 10. It is registered to an individual in Sycamore, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 28, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N81DB.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N81DB.

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.