N5161Y is a 1999 Aerostar International Inc RX 8 (balloon) with serial number RX8-3318, registered in Smithfield, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Jun 23, 1999. It is one of 213 RX 8 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Virginia. About 21% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Smithfield, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Oct 2, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A67A4B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51475113
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Smithfield
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News/Williamsburg International Newport News, VA | KPHF | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hampton Roads Executive Norfolk, VA | KPVG | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Waltrip Williamsburg Executive Airport Williamsburg, VA | KJGG | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1996 | CESSNA T210N | 21064102 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2016 | Albuquerque, NM | Aerostar RX-8 other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | CEN17CA013 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.