Balloon

N71679

1996 Aerostar International S-55A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1996
Serial
S55A-3074
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sun Flyer Balloon LLC (LLC)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N71679 on the FAA register

Type
1996 Aerostar International S-55A
Serial
S55A-3074
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Sun Flyer Balloon LLC
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2013-11-06
Airworthiness date
1996-08-14
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A995C6
Mode S (octal)
52312706
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N71679.
  • 1996-08-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N71679

N71679 is a 1996 Aerostar International S-55A, serial number S55A-3074. The FAA register lists Sun Flyer Balloon LLC as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated August 14, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71679.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N71679.

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

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