Balloon

N71631

1996 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1996
Serial
RX8-3250
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aamodts Hot Air Balloon Rides Inc (Corporation)
Based
Stillwater, MN
Registration record

N71631 on the FAA register

Type
1996 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3250
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Aamodts Hot Air Balloon Rides Inc
Stillwater, MN
Certificate issued
2012-12-31
Airworthiness date
1996-06-21
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A99532
Mode S (octal)
52312462
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N71631 to the current registrant.
  • 1996-06-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1988-11-30
    N71631 previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 3058); cancelled.
Overview

About N71631

N71631 is a 1996 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3250. The FAA register lists Aamodts Hot Air Balloon Rides Inc as the registrant in Stillwater, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 31, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 21, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71631.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N71631.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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