Balloon

N70978

2014 Homebuilt RX-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2014
Serial
102-90
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N70978 on the FAA register

Type
2014 Homebuilt RX-8
Serial
102-90
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2014-12-02
Airworthiness date
2021-05-03
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9796B
Mode S (octal)
52274553
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2014-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N70978 to the current registrant.
  • 2014-08-13
    N70978 previously assigned to a Aerostar International RX 8 (s/n RX8-3220); cancelled.
  • 1953-09-16
    N70978 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub (s/n 18090); cancelled.
Overview

About N70978

N70978 is a 2014 Homebuilt RX-8, serial number 102-90. It is registered to co-owners in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 3, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70978.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N70978.

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.