N70451 is a Aerostar International Inc RAVEN S49A (balloon) with serial number S49A-3193, registered in Indianapolis, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2030. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Oct 18, 1994. It is one of 89 RAVEN S49A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Indiana. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 13, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jul 19, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9668B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52263213
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
- Model
- RAVEN S49A
- Serial number
- S49A-3193
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 18, 1994
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Indianapolis
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Air Indianapolis, IN | 7L8 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Eagle Creek Airpark Indianapolis, IN | KEYE | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Indianapolis International Indianapolis, IN | KIND | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1970 | PIPER J3C-65 | 17449 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | Janesville, WI | Aerostar International Inc RAVEN S49A this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN12LA248 |
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.