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N11BQ
2001 AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S81A
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
BALLOON QUEST INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
FENTON, MI
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 7, 2001
Airworthiness Date
Feb 7, 2001
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
S81A
Year
2001
Serial Number
S81A-3010
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A02A02
Mode S Code (Octal)
50025002

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
GILBERT CHARLES W PALM BAY, FL Jul 11, 1980

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 23, 2003 Accident Highland, MI
Injuries2 serious, 8 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

Failure of the pilot to maintain a proper descent rate. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees, the reported high winds and gusts, the trees, the power lines and the house.

NTSB CHI03LA224