Balloon

N4031A

1997 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
RX8-3288
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rhubarb and Custard LLC (LLC)
Based
Deer Trail, CO
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Registration record

N4031A on the FAA register

Type
1997 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3288
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Rhubarb and Custard LLC
Deer Trail, CO
Certificate issued
2023-07-11
Airworthiness date
1997-01-30
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A4BA42
Mode S (octal)
51135102
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N4031A to the current registrant.
  • 2001-05-15
    Accident at Sterling, CO; damage: minor.
  • 1997-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1971-11-30
    N4031A previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n FC-155); cancelled.
Overview

About N4031A

N4031A is a 1997 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3288. The FAA register lists Rhubarb and Custard LLC as the registrant in Deer Trail, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 30, 1997.

N4031A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-05-15 Accident · Sterling, CO Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · DEN01LA099
Reported aircraft: Aerostar RX-8
Probable cause: failure by the pilot to control descent rate during approach to land. A factor was a temperature inversion.

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.