# N28267: 1986 Aerostar International S-66A, registration cancelled 2018-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aerostar International S-66A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-s-66a) (registry code 7486066)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S66A-3001
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1986
- Certificate issued: July 21, 1986
- Last registry action: December 13, 2011
- Mode S code: A2D8B3
- Owners when cancelled: [Distefano A DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DISTEFANO%20A%20DBA), [Bella Via Balloon Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELLA%20VIA%20BALLOON%20CO)
- Location: [Worcestor, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Worcestor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2897° N, 71.7878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01605, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28267
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28267
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28267-2018-01-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Aerostar International S-66A: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-s-66a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC92LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA177), Aug 22, 1992: Aerostar AX-9 (N28267), Hopkinton, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## 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.

- [Accident 19920822032819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920822032819A), Aug 22, 1992: Raven S66A (N28267), Hopkinton, MA, Substantial damage. Forced down into trees after fuel exhaustion. One hour flight stretched to two hours. Lacked suitable landing area.

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