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N4031A

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1997 Aerostar International RX 8 · NONE

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Registered owner
Rhubarb And Custard LLC
Location
Deer Trail, CO
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
RX8-3288
Year built
1997
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
January 30, 1997
Certificate issued
July 11, 2023
Expires
July 31, 2030
Mode S code
A4BA42
Aerostar International RX 8Airframe model · 1 seat · 213 registeredTCDS A15CEAirframe · Aerostar International RX 8Engine modelNONE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 3

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1991In forceSuperseded2026

Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB DEN01LA099Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSterling, COfailure by the pilot to control descent rate during approach to land. A factor was a temperature inversion.May 15, 2001 · Minor damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20010513009899ASterling, CO(-23)The pilot and one passenger fell out of the basket when the balloon made a hard landing. The balloon ascended with one passenger still on board. The passenger landed the balloon with no injury to himself. The pilot and one passenger suffered injuries.…May 13, 2001 · No damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N4031AGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Aerostar International RX 8 aircraft
Reports on N4031A not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N4031A, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

SDR 95ZZZX6306Check Valve · disconnectedTHE CHECK VALVES IN THE MAIN BODY AFT FUEL CELL WERE FOUND DISCONNECTED AND HANGING ON THEIR BONDING WIRES. TWO OF THE FOUR AND ONE WAS ALMOST READY TO FALL DOWN ALSO. ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR WAS STILL AIRWORTHY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS A REDESIGN OF THE MOUNTING OOct 1, 1995 · N4031A · Lear 60LEAR · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System

STCs that may be installed · 13

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

Airframe · Aerostar International RX 8

STC SB10564SCInstallation of Night Position LightsHighland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682XSTC SB01030CHReplace Aerostar Basket/BurnerFuel Tanks with a Cameron Balloons Ltd. (Thunder & Colt) Basket/Burner/Fuel TanksBalloonacy LLCSTC SB146CHReplace Aerostar Basket/Burner with a Cameron Basket/BurnerBalloonacy LLCSTC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsAlbuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.STC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaBalloonacy, Ltd. LLCSTC SB04113CHReplace the Aerostar International Basket/Burner system with the Cameron Balloons Basket, Part Number CB301C-4, S/N 9465; the Cameron Balloons Burner, Part Number CB579-M1, S/N S5148 S5149. Replace the Aerostar International fuel tanks with the Cameron Balloons Fuel Tanks, Part Number CBUS1050D, S/Ns 230171, 230177, and 230202.Nathan DieringerSTC SB04001CHReplace the Aerostar International Basket/Burner system with the Cameron Balloons Basket, Part Number CB301C-3, S/N 9712; the Cameron Balloons Burner, Part Number CBUS10011-2A, S/Ns V0123 and V0128. Replace the Aerostar International fuel tanks with the Cameron Balloons Fuel Tanks, Part Number CB2901-B, S/Ns 478, 492, and 509Frankie J. MartinezSTC SB02820CHONE ONLY STC, SN 3007: Replace Aerostar International Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks.John T. Moran dba Falcon's Nest Repair StationSTC SB917GLAddition of a refueling adapter to the main fuel line.LTA Aviation IncSTC SB00601NYInstallation of Aerostat Envelopes model W-100-4 replacement envelope.DiGiovanni Ronald T.STC SB00794LAInstallation of extra fuel tank(s).John TerrySTC SB00407LAInstallation of foam padded tank covers.John TerrySTC SA5469NMInstallation of position light.Great American Balloon Co Inc

Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N4031A before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1971Fairchild M-62A-3 · S/N FC-155Cancelled Nov 30, 1971 · Lentocha Charles, Tolland, CT