Balloon

N52972

2001 Aerostar International RXS-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
RXS8-3108
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N52972 on the FAA register

Type
2001 Aerostar International RXS-8
Serial
RXS8-3108
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2014-10-01
Airworthiness date
2001-10-18
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6ADC5
Mode S (octal)
51526705
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N52972 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1994-06-16
    N52972 previously assigned to a Bell 412SP (s/n 36079); cancelled.
  • 1951-07-13
    N52972 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 3523); cancelled.
Overview

About N52972

N52972 is a 2001 Aerostar International RXS-8, serial number RXS8-3108. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated October 18, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N52972.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N52972.

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.