Balloon

N90550

2000 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
RX8-3297
Class
Balloon
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Belen, NM
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Registration record

N90550 on the FAA register

Type
2000 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3297
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belen, NM
Certificate issued
2012-12-28
Airworthiness date
2000-09-12
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC84DF
Mode S (octal)
53102337
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N90550 to the current registrant.
  • 2012-10-10
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1993-07-01
    N90550 previously assigned to a Smith Aerostar 600 (s/n 600309114); cancelled.
Overview

About N90550

N90550 is a 2000 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3297. It is registered to co-owners in Belen, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 12, 2000.

N90550 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-10-10 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN13LA032
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International RX8
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to attain the desired touchdown point because of wind conditions and surrounding obstructions, which resulted in the balloon impacting a fence during the approach to landing.

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.