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N7161Y

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1996 AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-55A

BalloonPlain City, OHRegistered Jul 29, 2026

N7161Y is a 1996 Aerostar International Inc S-55A (balloon) with serial number S55A-3073, registered in Plain City, OH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Jun 21, 1996. It is one of 13 S-55A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Ohio.

2463days left
Registration expiresJul 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Plain City, OH
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Columbus FSDO (CMH FSDO) · (614) 255-3120
Certificate issued
Jul 29, 2026
Last FAA action
Jul 29, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A994E9
Mode S code (octal)
52312351
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
S-55A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A15CE (Balloonacy LLC)
Year manufactured
1996
Serial number
S55A-3073
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jun 21, 1996
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Plain City

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Union County
Marysville, OH
KMRT9 miNon-towered100LL, A1, A1+
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
KOSU11 miTowered100LL, A1+
Delaware Muni/Jim Moore Field
Delaware, OH
KDLZ14 miNon-towered100LL, A, 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

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Feb 28, 1972PIPER PA-3030-182

Other S-55A in Ohio