Balloon

N70289

1994 Aerostar International RXS-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1994
Serial
RXS8-3052
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Turlock, CA
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Registration record

N70289 on the FAA register

Type
1994 Aerostar International RXS-8
Serial
RXS8-3052
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Turlock, CA
Certificate issued
2016-09-26
Airworthiness date
1994-11-01
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A95F8E
Mode S (octal)
52257616
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N70289 to the current registrant.
  • 1994-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1989-08-07
    N70289 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rotorway Exec (s/n 10001); cancelled.
  • 1979-10-23
    N70289 previously assigned to a Cessna A188B (s/n 18801880T); cancelled.
Overview

About N70289

N70289 is a 1994 Aerostar International RXS-8, serial number RXS8-3052. It is registered to an individual in Turlock, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated November 1, 1994.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N70289. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-03-25 Accident · Lugoff, SC Damage: Destroyed NTSB · ATL89DLG01
Reported aircraft: Upchurch Rotorway Executive — a different aircraft that carried the N70289 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: IMPROPER EVALUATION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION RESULTING IN A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER DUE TO DRAG FROM AN IMBEDDED LEFT SKID.

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.