N90550 is a 2000 Aerostar International Inc RX 8 (balloon) with serial number RX8-3297, registered in Belen, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Sep 12, 2000. It is one of 213 RX 8 aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in New Mexico. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 10, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Belen, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- Dec 28, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC84DF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53102337
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
- Model
- RX 8
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A15CE (Balloonacy LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- RX8-3297
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 12, 2000
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Belen
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Valley Airpark Los Lunas, NM | E98 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Belen Regional Belen, NM | KBRG | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque, NM | KABQ | 22 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1993 | SMITH AEROSTAR 600 | 600309114 | SOUTH AFRICA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2012 | Albuquerque, NM | Aerostar International RX8 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN13LA032 |
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.