Balloon

N71493

Aerostar International RXS-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
RXS8-3067
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rochester, MN
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Registration record

N71493 on the FAA register

Type
Aerostar International RXS-8
Serial
RXS8-3067
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rochester, MN
Certificate issued
2025-11-26
Airworthiness date
1996-01-31
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A98E98
Mode S (octal)
52307230
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N71493 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-04-20
    Accident at Sioux Falls, SD.
  • 1996-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1962-06-21
    N71493 previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 2920); cancelled.
Overview

About N71493

N71493 is an Aerostar International RXS-8, serial number RXS8-3067. It is registered to an individual in Rochester, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 31, 1996.

N71493 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-04-20 Accident · Sioux Falls, SD Serious injury NTSB · CHI97LA108
Reported aircraft: Aerostar RXS-8
Probable cause: the ground crewmember failed to maintain visual contact with the balloon, while it was landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the ground crewmember allowed her attention to be diverted while keeping a child out of harms way.

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.