Balloon

N3647A

Aerostar International RX 8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
RX8-3064
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Rosa, CA
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Registration record

N3647A on the FAA register

Type
Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3064
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Rosa, CA
Certificate issued
2014-03-19
Airworthiness date
1990-09-13
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A41E76
Mode S (octal)
51017166
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-13
    Accident at Petaluma, CA; damage: minor.
  • 2014-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N3647A to the current registrant.
  • 1990-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1965-05-20
    N3647A previously assigned to a Piper Tri-Pacer (s/n 22-1907); cancelled.
Overview

About N3647A

N3647A is an Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3064. It is registered to an individual in Santa Rosa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 13, 1990.

N3647A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-02-13 Accident · Petaluma, CA Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · WPR16LA070
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International RX8
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during the landing approach, which resulted in the balloon s basket impacting a metal fence and a passenger sustaining serious injuries.

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.