N7170M

Valid registration

1996 AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX 8

BalloonMount Washington, KYRegistered Aug 7, 2025

N7170M is a 1996 Aerostar International Inc RX 8 (balloon) with serial number RX8-3270, registered in Mount Washington, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Oct 11, 1996. It is one of 213 RX 8 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Kentucky. About 38% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Mount Washington, KY
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
Certificate issued
Aug 7, 2025
Last FAA action
Aug 7, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A99872
Mode S code (octal)
52314162
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
RX 8
Type certificate (TCDS)
A15CE (Balloonacy LLC)
Year manufactured
1996
Serial number
RX8-3270
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Oct 11, 1996
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Mount Washington

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Louisville Muhammad Ali International
Louisville, KY
KSDF13 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Bowman Field
Louisville, KY
KLOU14 miTowered100LL, A
Samuels Field
Bardstown, KY
KBRY16 miNon-towered100LL, 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
Aug 29, 1958CESSNA 17555470

Other RX 8 in Kentucky