Balloon

N7142S

1995 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
RX8-3238
Class
Balloon
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
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Registration record

N7142S on the FAA register

Type
1995 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3238
Engines
—
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2008-06-09
Airworthiness date
1995-12-28
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A98D98
Mode S (octal)
52306630
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N7142S to the current registrant.
  • 2006-04-22
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM.
  • 1995-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1990-12-12
    N7142S previously assigned to a Cessna 150H (s/n 15067842); cancelled.
Overview

About N7142S

N7142S is a 1995 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3238. It is registered to co-owners in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2008 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated December 28, 1995.

N7142S has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-04-22 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Serious injury NTSB · DEN06CA069
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International RX 8
Probable cause: the pilot's inability to maintain a proper descent rate due to the high winds, resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the high wind conditions.
1990-05-13 Accident · Shirleysburg, PA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC90FA106
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150H — a different aircraft that carried the N7142S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: PILOT INCAPACITATION DUE TO A HEART ATTACK.

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.