N6378E is a 1992 Aerostar International Inc RAVEN S49A (balloon) with serial number S49A-3117, registered in Tracy, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued May 5, 1992. It is one of 89 RAVEN S49A aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in California. About 35% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 18, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Tracy, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Apr 6, 2006
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A85B32
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52055462
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
- Model
- RAVEN S49A
- Year manufactured
- 1992
- Serial number
- S49A-3117
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 5, 1992
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Tracy
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Municipal Tracy, CA | KTCY | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| New Jerusalem Tracy, CA | 1Q4 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Byron Byron, CA | C83 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1970 | CESSNA 172 | 46478 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2009 | Tracy, CA | Aerostar International Inc RAVEN S49A this airframe | Minor | Serious | WPR09CA207 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.