Balloon

N9051Y

1992 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
RX8-3156
Class
Balloon
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
St George, UT
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Registration record

N9051Y on the FAA register

Type
1992 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3156
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
St George, UT
Certificate issued
2020-12-03
Airworthiness date
1992-11-18
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC8451
Mode S (octal)
53102121
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N9051Y to the current registrant.
  • 2020-11-29
    Accident at St. George, UT.
  • 1992-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1990-01-09
    N9051Y previously assigned to a Homebuilt Quick Silver-C (s/n 001); cancelled.
  • 1970-03-16
    N9051Y previously assigned to a Piper PA-31 (s/n 3174); cancelled.
Overview

About N9051Y

N9051Y is a 1992 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3156. It is registered to an individual in St George, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated November 18, 1992.

N9051Y has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-11-29 Accident · St. George, UT Serious injury NTSB · WPR21LA155
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International RX 8
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the balloon and a member of the ground crews entanglement with a tether rope, which resulted in a serious injury when they fell to the ground after the balloon unexpectedly ascended.

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.