Balloon

N6378E

1992 Aerostar International Raven S49A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
S49A-3117
Class
Balloon
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tracy, CA
Registration record

N6378E on the FAA register

Type
1992 Aerostar International Raven S49A
Serial
S49A-3117
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tracy, CA
Certificate issued
2006-04-06
Airworthiness date
1992-05-05
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A85B32
Mode S (octal)
52055462
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-04-18
    Accident at Tracy, CA; damage: minor.
  • 2006-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N6378E to the current registrant.
  • 1992-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1970-06-23
    N6378E previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 46478); cancelled.
Overview

About N6378E

N6378E is a 1992 Aerostar International Raven S49A, serial number S49A-3117. It is registered to an individual in Tracy, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2006 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 5, 1992.

N6378E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-04-18 Accident · Tracy, CA Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · WPR09CA207
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International Raven S49A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.
1968-03-03 Accident · Huron,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0468
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N6378E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: D AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL.

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.