Balloon

N71459

1996 Aerostar International S-49A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1996
Serial
S49A-3203
Class
Balloon
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
De Witt, IA
Registration record

N71459 on the FAA register

Type
1996 Aerostar International S-49A
Serial
S49A-3203
Engines
—
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
De Witt, IA
Certificate issued
2018-10-12
Airworthiness date
1996-01-16
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A98E12
Mode S (octal)
52307022
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N71459 to the current registrant.
  • 1996-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1949-02-21
    N71459 previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 2886); cancelled.
Overview

About N71459

N71459 is a 1996 Aerostar International S-49A, serial number S49A-3203. It is registered to co-owners in De Witt, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 12, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 16, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71459.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N71459.

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.