Balloon

N71696

Aerostar International RX 8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
RX8-3265
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brandon, SD
Registration record

N71696 on the FAA register

Type
Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3265
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brandon, SD
Certificate issued
2024-04-02
Airworthiness date
1996-09-10
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A99609
Mode S (octal)
52313011
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N71696 to the current registrant.
  • 2003-06-21
    Accident at Grove City, OH.
  • 1996-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1973-11-05
    N71696 previously assigned to a Cessna U206F (s/n U20602160); cancelled.
Overview

About N71696

N71696 is an Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3265. It is registered to an individual in Brandon, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 10, 1996.

N71696 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-06-21 Accident · Grove City, OH Serious injury NTSB · NYC03LA143
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International RX 8
Probable cause: The passengers failure to maintain her balance inside the balloon basket.

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.