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N7059U
1994 AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX 8
Balloon · None · Standard
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
NESS TODD S
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
THORNTON, CO
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 9, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Aug 18, 1994
Expires
May 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
RX 8
Year
1994
Serial Number
RX8-3205
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)
A96AC7
Mode S Code (Octal)
52265307

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.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jun 8, 2013 Accident Substantial Arvada, CO
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving across the region.

NTSB CEN13LA347
Feb 6, 1986 Incident Minor CHICAGO, IL
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
NTSB CHI86IA083