Balloon

N11BQ

2001 Aerostar International S81A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
S81A-3010
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Balloon Quest Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fenton, MI
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Registration record

N11BQ on the FAA register

Type
2001 Aerostar International S81A
Serial
S81A-3010
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Balloon Quest Inc
Fenton, MI
Certificate issued
2001-05-07
Airworthiness date
2001-02-07
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A02A02
Mode S (octal)
50025002
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-07-23
    Accident at Highland, MI.
  • 2001-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N11BQ to the current registrant.
  • 2001-02-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1980-07-11
    N11BQ previously assigned to a Homebuilt Livingston Special (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N11BQ

N11BQ is a 2001 Aerostar International S81A, serial number S81A-3010. The FAA register lists Balloon Quest Inc as the registrant in Fenton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2001 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 7, 2001.

N11BQ has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-07-23 Accident · Highland, MI Serious injury NTSB · CHI03LA224
Reported aircraft: Aerostar S81A
Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain a proper descent rate. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees, the reported high winds and gusts, the trees, the power lines and the house.
1979-05-27 Accident · Melbourne,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0975
Reported aircraft: Livingston Specl — a different aircraft that carried the N11BQ registration before this airframe.

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.