# N9070Q: Aerostar International RX 8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerostar International RX 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-rx-8) (registry code 7487008, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (Balloonacy LLC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: RX8-3299
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1997
- Certificate issued: December 29, 2023
- Expires: December 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AC8B94
- Registered owner: [Eichhorn David J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EICHHORN%20DAVID%20J)
- Location: [Corrales, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Corrales)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2398° N, 106.6279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87048, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9070Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9070Q

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 3 in force

### Matched by airframe (Aerostar International RX 8)

- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013
- [AD 93-16-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/93-16-13): Fuel Hose · Aerostar International 110P, 78C, 90C and 20 more. Effective Oct 15, 1993
- [AD 90-25-09](https://openairdocs.org/ad/90-25-09): Suspension Cables · Aerostar International RX-6, RX-7, RX-8 and 8 more. Effective Jan 14, 1991

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force)

- [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N9070Q.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20120718015469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120718015469I), Jul 18, 2012: Aerostar International Inc RX 8 (N9070Q), Eagle, ID, Minor damage. Balloon pilot [privacy data omitted] took off from the boise fair grounds for a morning flight with two passengers. The wind was forecast to be 5 knots, but…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (13)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Aerostar International RX 8)

- [STC SB10564SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB10564SC): Installation of Night Position Lights. Highland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682X
- [STC SB01030CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01030CH): Replace Aerostar Basket/BurnerFuel Tanks with a Cameron Balloons Ltd. (Thunder & Colt) Basket/Burner/Fuel Tanks. Balloonacy LLC
- [STC SB146CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB146CH): Replace Aerostar Basket/Burner with a Cameron Basket/Burner. Balloonacy LLC
- [STC SB09657RC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09657RC): Installation of Aircraft Position Lights. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc
- [STC SB04407AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04407AT): Installation of the DBI-III Omega. Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC
- [STC SB04113CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04113CH): Replace 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 Dieringer
- [STC SB04001CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04001CH): Replace 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 509. Frankie J. Martinez
- [STC SB02820CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB02820CH): ONE ONLY STC, SN 3007: Replace Aerostar International Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks. John T. Moran dba Falcon's Nest Repair Station
- [STC SB917GL](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB917GL): Addition of a refueling adapter to the main fuel line. LTA Aviation Inc
- [STC SB00601NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00601NY): Installation of Aerostat Envelopes model W-100-4 replacement envelope. DiGiovanni Ronald T
- [STC SB00794LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00794LA): Installation of extra fuel tank(s). John Terry
- [STC SB00407LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00407LA): Installation of foam padded tank covers. John Terry
- [STC SA5469NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA5469NM): Installation of position light. Great American Balloon Co Inc

## Earlier aircraft with N9070Q

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N9070Q before.

- [Cancelled 1994-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9070Q-1994-10-06): Smith AEROSTAR 601P, S/N 61P0274059. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Gallaway Alan H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALLAWAY%20ALAN%20H), [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)
- [Cancelled 1979-12-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9070Q-1979-12-05): Beech 58, S/N TH-98. Exported to Solomon Islands. Owner: [Southern Cross Credit Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20CROSS%20CREDIT%20INC), [Boca Raton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Boca%20Raton)

## Related

- Other Aerostar International RX 8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-rx-8/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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