Balloon

N91008

1998 Aerostar International RXS-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
RXS8-3084
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alexandria Balloon Flights (Corporation)
Based
Milford, NJ
Registration record

N91008 on the FAA register

Type
1998 Aerostar International RXS-8
Serial
RXS8-3084
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Alexandria Balloon Flights
Milford, NJ
Certificate issued
1998-08-03
Airworthiness date
1998-02-26
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC9924
Mode S (octal)
53114444
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N91008 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1954-08-18
    N91008 previously assigned to a Douglas DC-3/C-47 (s/n 25422); cancelled.
Overview

About N91008

N91008 is a 1998 Aerostar International RXS-8, serial number RXS8-3084. The FAA register lists Alexandria Balloon Flights as the registrant in Milford, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 26, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N91008. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-08-30 Accident · Yuma, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA317
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150 — a different aircraft that carried the N91008 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and the failure of both pilots to maintain directional control.

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.