Aircraft record

N9158Z2008 Aerostar International INC RX 8

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Jun 2022)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in: Hot Springs, SD; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2017
NTSB events: 1; 2022
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Hot Springs, SD
Certificate issued: Aug 1, 2017
Expires: Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Jan 2, 2008

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Aerostar International INC
Model: RX 8
Year: 2008
Serial number: RX8-3380
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: ACACC6

Engine

Make and model: None None
Type: None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2017 – nowIndividual ownerHot Springs, SD · current
until 1989Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-28-181 S/N 2890101
until 1960Ace Smelting INCPhoenix, AZ · different airframe: Douglas Tb-26b S/N 41-39547

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident

Jun 8, 2022 · Hot Springs, SD

The passenger lost her grip during landing in a balloon which resulted in her hitting the ground with her shoulder and suffering a serious injury.

Injuries: Serious
Report: CEN22LA238

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN22LA238)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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