Balloon

N9118X

1993 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1993
Serial
RX8-3176
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oxford, AL
Registration record

N9118X on the FAA register

Type
1993 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3176
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oxford, AL
Certificate issued
1997-02-06
Airworthiness date
1993-12-16
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC9DE8
Mode S (octal)
53116750
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N9118X to the current registrant.
  • 1993-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1990-10-18
    N9118X previously assigned to a Mooney M20J 201 / M20J Mse / M20J 205 (s/n 243186); cancelled.
  • 1987-10-08
    N9118X previously assigned to a Piper Warrior II (s/n 2816011); cancelled.
  • 1974-06-21
    N9118X previously assigned to a Cessna 182D (s/n 18253518); cancelled.
Overview

About N9118X

N9118X is a 1993 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3176. It is registered to an individual in Oxford, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 1997 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated December 16, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N9118X. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-05-02 Accident · Meyersdale,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1129
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182D — a different aircraft that carried the N9118X registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LL USE OF CTLS.WIND GUSTING 35K.

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.