N6517X — 1987 Aerostar International Inc S-60A

Aircraft record

Serial number

S60A-3062

Manufacturer

Aerostar International Inc

Model

S-60A

Year

1987

Category

Balloon

Engine

None None

Registration

Active

Registered to

Adventure With Altitude Ballooning Llc — Poughkeepsie, NY

View the FAA registry record for N6517X →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA15CA226May 23, 2015Lagrangeville, NYSerious

   The pilot's decision to conduct a landing to a field in high wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent injury to a passenger.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1987 Aerostar International Inc S-60A).

1. Feb 23, 2015registered — Adventure With Altitude Ballooning Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N6517X was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1987 Aerostar International Inc S-60A above.

• until May 19, 1981Cessna U206G (s/n U20605933)

Frequently asked

Has N6517X been in an accident?

Yes. N6517X appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N6517X?

N6517X is a 1987 Aerostar International Inc S-60A (balloon), serial number S60A-3062.

Who is N6517X registered to?

N6517X is registered to Adventure With Altitude Ballooning Llc of Poughkeepsie, NY. Registration status: active.