Balloon

N3578D

Aerostar International RX-7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
RX7-3211
Class
Balloon
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N3578D on the FAA register

Type
Aerostar International RX-7
Serial
RX7-3211
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2023-08-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A40242
Mode S (octal)
51001102
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N3578D to the current registrant.
  • 1994-09-04
    Accident at Fountain, CO.
  • 1956-06-08
    N3578D previously assigned to a Cessna 170B (s/n 27121); cancelled.
Overview

About N3578D

N3578D is an Aerostar International RX-7, serial number RX7-3211. It is registered to an individual in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats.

N3578D has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-09-04 Accident · Fountain, CO Serious injury NTSB · FTW94FA287
Reported aircraft: Aerostar RX-7
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT HANDLING DURING LANDING IN HIGH WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH WIND.

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.