N9051Y is a 1992 Aerostar International Inc RX 8 (balloon) with serial number RX8-3156, registered in St George, UT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2027. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Nov 18, 1992. It is one of 213 RX 8 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Utah. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 29, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- St George, UT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Dec 3, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jul 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC8451
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53102121
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
- Model
- RX 8
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A15CE (Balloonacy LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1992
- Serial number
- RX8-3156
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 18, 1992
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near St George
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George Regional St George, UT | KSGU | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| General Dick Stout Field Hurricane, UT | 1L8 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Mesquite Mesquite, NV | 67L | 31 mi | Non-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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1990 | RYER MICHAEL QUICK SILVER-C | 001 | |||
| Mar 16, 1970 | PIPER PA-31 | 3174 | MEXICO |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2020 | St. George, UT | Aerostar International Inc RX 8 this airframe | - | Serious | WPR21LA155 |
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.