Balloon

N5246N

1999 Aerostar International RXS-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1999
Serial
RXS8-3098
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sandia Park, NM
Registration record

N5246N on the FAA register

Type
1999 Aerostar International RXS-8
Serial
RXS8-3098
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sandia Park, NM
Certificate issued
2012-01-03
Airworthiness date
1999-12-30
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A69B01
Mode S (octal)
51515401
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N5246N to the current registrant.
  • 1999-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1968-10-24
    N5246N previously assigned to a Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (s/n 29); cancelled.
Overview

About N5246N

N5246N is a 1999 Aerostar International RXS-8, serial number RXS8-3098. It is registered to an individual in Sandia Park, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated December 30, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5246N.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5246N.

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.