N6517X is a 1987 Aerostar International Inc S-60A (balloon) with serial number S60A-3062, registered in Poughkeepsie, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Apr 1, 1987. It is one of 77 S-60A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in New York. About 76% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 23, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ADVENTURE WITH ALTITUDE BALLOONING LLC
- Location
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Teterboro FSDO (TEB FSDO) · (201) 368-6600
- Certificate issued
- Feb 23, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A893D4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52111724
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Poughkeepsie
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Regional Poughkeepsie, NY | KPOU | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sky Acres Millbrook, NY | 44N | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Airhaven Staatsburg, NY | 09N | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1981 | CESSNA U206G | U20605933 | AUSTRALIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2015 | LaGrangeville, NY | Aerostar International S-60A this airframe | - | Serious | ERA15CA226 |
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.