N7059U is a 1994 Aerostar International Inc RX 8 (balloon) with serial number RX8-3205, registered in Thornton, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Aug 18, 1994. It is one of 213 RX 8 aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Colorado. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 8, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Thornton, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- May 9, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jun 6, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A96AC7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52265307
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Thornton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Municipal Erie, CO | KEIK | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 15 mi | 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2013 | Arvada, CO | Aerostar International Inc RX 8 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN13LA347 |
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.