# N7172D: 1996 Aerostar International RXS-8, registration cancelled 2011-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aerostar International RXS-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-rxs-8) (registry code 7487009)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: RXS8-3071
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 25, 1996
- Certificate issued: June 12, 1998
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A998B0
- Owners when cancelled: [Harwell Pat](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARWELL%20PAT), [DBA American Escapes](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DBA%20AMERICAN%20ESCAPES)
- Location: [Keithville, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Keithville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3023° N, 93.9058° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71047, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7172D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7172D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7172D-2011-05-02

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 RXS-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-rxs-8.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 FTW03LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA135), Apr 19, 2003: Aerostar RX-8 (N7172D), Bossier City, LA, no damage. Probable cause: The failure of the passenger to follow the pilots landing instructions.

## 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 20030419008259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030419008259A), Apr 19, 2003: Arostr RXS8 (N7172D), Bossier City, LA. (-23) The pilot briefed the passenger prior to landing. The pilot laid his hand held radio on the top of the propane tank. As the balloon contacted the ground,…

## Other aircraft with N7172D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7172D): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 105A, S/N 5490, built 2011
- [Cancelled 1970-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7172D-1970-09-03): Piper PA-18A 150, S/N 18-5630. Owner: [L C Mc Carley](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/L%20C%20MC%20CARLEY), [Idaho Falls, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Idaho%20Falls)

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