Balloon

N218ET

1994 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1994
Serial
RX8-3188
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Shelby, NC
Registration record

N218ET on the FAA register

Type
1994 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3188
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shelby, NC
Certificate issued
2014-01-17
Airworthiness date
1994-01-20
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A1D7B0
Mode S (octal)
50353660
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N218ET.
  • 1994-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N218ET

N218ET is a 1994 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3188. It is registered to an individual in Shelby, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 20, 1994.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N218ET.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N218ET.

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.