# N23AV: 1978 Avian Balloon FALCON II, registration cancelled 2018-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Avian Balloon FALCON II](https://openairdocs.org/model/avian-balloon-falcon-ii) (registry code 0900102)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A2NW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2NW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 26
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 21, 1981
- Last registry action: July 25, 2012
- Mode S code: A2063B
- Owner when cancelled: [Metz Robert M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METZ%20ROBERT%20M)
- Location: [Avon, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Avon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7953° N, 72.8550° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06001, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23AV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23AV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23AV-2018-02-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Avian Balloon FALCON II: https://openairdocs.org/model/avian-balloon-falcon-ii.md

## Other aircraft with N23AV

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23AV): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-8154003, built 1981

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