N83KX is a 2019 Sproul Keith A 83K-16 (balloon) with serial number S-005, registered in North Brunswick, NJ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Jun 1, 2019. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 12, 2021.
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Registration expiresMay 31, 2029
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- North Brunswick, NJ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Teterboro FSDO (TEB FSDO) · (201) 368-6600
- Certificate issued
- May 17, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB56F8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52653370
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SPROUL KEITH A
- Model
- 83K-16
- Year manufactured
- 2019
- Serial number
- S-005
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jun 1, 2019
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2021 | Ryegate, VT | Amateur-built 83K-16 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA21LA366 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.