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N71606

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Aerostar International RXS-8 · NONE

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Registered owner
Balloonatics And Aeronuts LLC
Location
Belvidere, NJ
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
RXS8-3068
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
March 27, 1996
Certificate issued
July 19, 2023
Expires
July 31, 2030
Mode S code
A994CE
Aerostar International RXS-8Airframe model · 4 seats · 64 registeredTCDS A15CEAirframe · Aerostar International RXS-8Engine modelNONE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1993In forceSuperseded2026

Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N71606Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Aerostar International RXS-8 aircraft
Investigations on N71606 not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N71606, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB NYC79FFA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182M · Albany, NYDec 17, 1978 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N71606Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Aerostar International RXS-8 aircraft
Reports on N71606 not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N71606, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Accident 19781217038409ACessna 182H · Albany, NYWind gusting 51K.icing cond in clouds. Turning off rwy.Dec 17, 1978 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N71606General 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 RXS-8 aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 10

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 RXS-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 SB04089CHReplace the Aerostar International Basket/Burner system with the Lindstrand Balloons Ltd Basket, Part Number BA-007-A-001, S/N BA1175; the Lindstrand Balloons Ltd Burner, Part Number BU-008-A-002, S/N BU1378. Replace the Aerostar International fuel tanks with the Lindstrand Balloons Ltd Fuel Tanks, Part Number CY-030-A-001, S/Ns 1519, 1520, and 1521Carroll TeitsworthSTC SB04009CHReplace the Aerostar International Basket/Burner system with the Lindstrand Balloons USA Basket, Part Number BA-007-A-001, S/N 1075; the Thunder & Colt Burner, Model Colt MK III, S/N 2366. Replace the Aerostar International fuel tanks with the Thunder & Colt Fuel Tanks, Part Number T&C V30, S/Ns 2557, 2558, 2559, and 1627.Pat IrwinSTC 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 SB00407LAInstallation of foam padded tank covers.John Terry

Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N71606 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1949Luscombe 8A · S/N 3033Cancelled Jun 28, 1949 · Helm J T, Kansas City, MO