Balloon

N828EM

Homebuilt Darwin Special

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
001
Class
Balloon
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mason, MI
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Registration record

N828EM on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Darwin Special
Serial
001
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mason, MI
Certificate issued
2023-12-20
Airworthiness date
2009-03-14
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AB4F03
Mode S (octal)
52647403
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N828EM.
  • 2009-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N828EM

N828EM is a Homebuilt Darwin Special, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Mason, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 20, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 14, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N828EM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N828EM.

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.