Balloon

N9147J

1998 Aerostar International RXS-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
RXS8-3089
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N9147J on the FAA register

Type
1998 Aerostar International RXS-8
Serial
RXS8-3089
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
1998-11-19
Airworthiness date
1998-09-25
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
ACA8DD
Mode S (octal)
53124335
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N9147J to the current registrant.
  • 1998-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1993-11-29
    N9147J previously assigned to a Piper Saratoga II HP / Saratoga SP (s/n 3213018); cancelled.
  • 1971-07-20
    N9147J previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-3202); cancelled.
Overview

About N9147J

N9147J is a 1998 Aerostar International RXS-8, serial number RXS8-3089. It is registered to an individual in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 1998 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 25, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N9147J. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-02-09 Accident · New York, NY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC92LA057
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301 — a different aircraft that carried the N9147J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A POWER LOSS OF UNDETERMINED ORIGIN OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
1967-03-19 Accident · Tomball, Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0837
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N9147J registration before this airframe.

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.