Balloon

N6348X

Aerostar International Raven S49A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
S49A-3060
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Light Flight Balloons Inc (Corporation)
Based
Street, MD
Registration record

N6348X on the FAA register

Type
Aerostar International Raven S49A
Serial
S49A-3060
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Light Flight Balloons Inc
Street, MD
Certificate issued
2014-05-22
Airworthiness date
1991-04-15
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A8501E
Mode S (octal)
52050036
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N6348X.
  • 1995-10-12
    Accident at Ark, VA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1991-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N6348X

N6348X is an Aerostar International Raven S49A, serial number S49A-3060. The FAA register lists Light Flight Balloons Inc as the registrant in Street, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated April 15, 1991.

N6348X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-10-12 Accident · Ark, VA Damage: Destroyed NTSB · BFO96LA009
Reported aircraft: Aerostar Raven S49A
Probable cause: the flight instructor's improper procedures while inflating the balloon using an external fuel source, and the fuel leak.

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.