Balloon

N28282

1986 Aerostar International S-60A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
S60A-3008
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Honeoye Falls, NY
Registration record

N28282 on the FAA register

Type
1986 Aerostar International S-60A
Serial
S60A-3008
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Honeoye Falls, NY
Certificate issued
1986-05-20
Airworthiness date
1986-02-21
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A2D8F4
Mode S (octal)
50554364
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-06-09
    Accident at Mumford, NY; damage: minor.
  • 1986-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N28282 to the current registrant.
  • 1986-02-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1956-02-23
    N28282 previously assigned to a Piper J4A (s/n 4-1085); cancelled.
Overview

About N28282

N28282 is a 1986 Aerostar International S-60A, serial number S60A-3008. It is registered to an individual in Honeoye Falls, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 1986 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 21, 1986.

N28282 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-06-09 Accident · Mumford, NY Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · NYC01LA150
Reported aircraft: Raven S60A
Probable cause: The ground handler's failure to follow instructions to release her line during the balloon's unintended ascent, due to panic.

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.