Balloon

N5161Y

1999 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1999
Serial
RX8-3318
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Smithfield, VA
Registration record

N5161Y on the FAA register

Type
1999 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3318
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Smithfield, VA
Certificate issued
2019-10-02
Airworthiness date
1999-06-23
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A67A4B
Mode S (octal)
51475113
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N5161Y to the current registrant.
  • 2016-10-02
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-10-08
    Accident at Globe, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1996-03-01
    N5161Y previously assigned to a Cessna Turbo 210N / T210N (s/n 21064102); cancelled.
Overview

About N5161Y

N5161Y is a 1999 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3318. It is registered to an individual in Smithfield, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 2, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 23, 1999.

N5161Y has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-10-02 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN17CA013
Reported aircraft: Aerostar RX-8
Probable cause: The pilot's improperly planned landing, which resulted in a strike with power lines.
2005-10-08 Accident · Globe, AZ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX06CA012
Reported aircraft: Aerostar RX-8
Probable cause: the pilot's encounter with a wind gust during landing.

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.