Balloon

N900FC

2007 Homebuilt RX-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
101-90
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N900FC on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt RX-8
Serial
101-90
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2007-10-16
Airworthiness date
2021-05-03
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC6FAC
Mode S (octal)
53067654
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2020-08-15
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM.
  • 2007-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N900FC.
Overview

About N900FC

N900FC is a 2007 Homebuilt RX-8, serial number 101-90. It is registered to co-owners in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 3, 2021.

N900FC has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-08-15 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Serious injury NTSB · WPR20CA272
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International RX 8
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon s approach to a high-wind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury.

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.