Balloon

N7148B

1996 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1996
Serial
RX8-3243
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Longwood, FL
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Registration record

N7148B on the FAA register

Type
1996 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3243
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Longwood, FL
Certificate issued
2019-02-04
Airworthiness date
1996-01-31
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A98E5B
Mode S (octal)
52307133
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N7148B to the current registrant.
  • 1996-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1991-08-26
    N7148B previously assigned to a Homebuilt Bushby Midgetmustang (s/n RHB5); cancelled.
  • 1973-05-17
    N7148B previously assigned to a Piper PA-22 (s/n 224372); cancelled.
Overview

About N7148B

N7148B is a 1996 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3243. It is registered to an individual in Longwood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 31, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N7148B. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-09-27 Accident · Kernville, CA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · LAX90DVA13
Reported aircraft: Blaise Midget Mustang — a different aircraft that carried the N7148B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED SUFFICIENT TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT DURING LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPEREINCE IN THIS AIRCRAFT.

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.