Balloon

N87SB

1993 Aerostar International SP I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1993
Serial
SPI-3001
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Friends of Smokey the Bear Balloon (Corporation)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
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Registration record

N87SB on the FAA register

Type
1993 Aerostar International SP I
Serial
SPI-3001
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Friends of Smokey the Bear Balloon
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
1993-11-09
Airworthiness date
1993-09-14
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF58F
Mode S (octal)
52772617
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-10-10
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: destroyed.
  • 1993-11-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N87SB.
  • 1993-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N87SB

N87SB is a 1993 Aerostar International SP I, serial number SPI-3001. The FAA register lists Friends of Smokey the Bear Balloon as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 1993 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 14, 1993.

N87SB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-10-10 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Destroyed NTSB · DEN05CA006
Reported aircraft: Aerostar SP-1
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the radio tower. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper compensation for the variable wind conditions.

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.