Balloon

N6517X

1987 Aerostar International S-60A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
S60A-3062
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Adventure With Altitude Ballooning LLC (LLC)
Based
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Registration record

N6517X on the FAA register

Type
1987 Aerostar International S-60A
Serial
S60A-3062
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Adventure With Altitude Ballooning LLC
Poughkeepsie, NY
Certificate issued
2015-02-23
Airworthiness date
1987-04-01
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A893D4
Mode S (octal)
52111724
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-23
    Accident at LaGrangeville, NY.
  • 2015-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N6517X to the current registrant.
  • 1987-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1981-05-19
    N6517X previously assigned to a Cessna U206G Stationair / 206 Stationair (s/n U20605933); cancelled.
Overview

About N6517X

N6517X is a 1987 Aerostar International S-60A, serial number S60A-3062. The FAA register lists Adventure With Altitude Ballooning LLC as the registrant in Poughkeepsie, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 2015 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated April 1, 1987.

N6517X has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-05-23 Accident · LaGrangeville, NY Serious injury NTSB · ERA15CA226
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International S-60A
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to conduct a landing to a field in high wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent injury to a passenger.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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