Balloon

N71072

1995 Aerostar International S-57A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
S57A-3180
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sparta, MO
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Registration record

N71072 on the FAA register

Type
1995 Aerostar International S-57A
Serial
S57A-3180
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sparta, MO
Certificate issued
1999-04-16
Airworthiness date
1995-12-18
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A97F75
Mode S (octal)
52277565
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-05-28
    Accident at Sparta, MO; damage: minor.
  • 1999-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N71072.
  • 1995-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N71072

N71072 is a 1995 Aerostar International S-57A, serial number S57A-3180. It is registered to co-owners in Sparta, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 1999 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated December 18, 1995.

N71072 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-05-28 Accident · Sparta, MO Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · CHI05CA133
Reported aircraft: Aerostar S-57A
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain a proper descent rate due to the wind gust resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the wind gust and the tree struck during the landing.

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.