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N281MS

Aerostar International Inc S-55A

Valid Minnesota

N281MS is an Aerostar International Inc S-55A, a balloon with no engine, built in 1995. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Centerville, Minnesota. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 11, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for balloon, dated June 6, 1995.

Aircraft

Maker
Aerostar International Inc
Model
S-55A
Serial number
S55A-3067
Type
Balloon
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
1995
Transponder code
A2D2D6 (octal 50551326)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 11, 2013
Expires
January 31, 2029
Last FAA action
July 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon · June 6, 1995
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00755542

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Wiederkehr Matt H
Type
Individual
Address
1261 Mound Trl
Centerville, MN 55038-7743

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data