Balloon

N7170J

1996 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1996
Serial
RX8-3268
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rochester, MN
Registration record

N7170J on the FAA register

Type
1996 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3268
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rochester, MN
Certificate issued
2019-08-01
Airworthiness date
1996-09-10
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A9986F
Mode S (octal)
52314157
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N7170J.
  • 1996-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N7170J

N7170J is a 1996 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3268. It is registered to an individual in Rochester, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7170J.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7170J.

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.