N91081 - AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX-6

N91081

AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX-6

Balloon · None · Standard

1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner

STURGE GREGORY R

Registrant Type

Individual

Location

TULSA, OK

Status

Valid

Certificate Issued

Apr 3, 2018

Airworthiness Date

Oct 11, 1993

Expires

Apr 30, 2028

Approved Operations

Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer

AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC

Model

RX-6

Year

Serial Number

RX6-3003

Seats

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

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)

AC9A35

Mode S Code (Octal)

53115065

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: 2 prior registrations

Registrant	Location	Cancelled
A V PEST CONTROL CO	LANCASTER, CA	Nov 15, 1951
-	-	Jul 11, 1990

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 13, 1990 Accident Destroyed GRAND CANYON, AZ

Injuries7 serious

Phase of Flight-

ConditionsVMC

OperationFAR 135

Probable Cause

IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE TURBO-CHARGER ABSOLUTE PRESSURE CONTROLLER, AND IMPROPER MANIPULATION OF THE POWER PLANT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT DURING THE GO-AROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF COMPANY MANAGEMENT TO PROPERLY TRAIN THE PILOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED COMPANY TRAINING PROGRAM, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TURBO-CHARGED ENGINE OPERATIONS.

NTSB LAX90FA145