N7179Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aerostar International Inc S-66A built in 1996. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Aerostar International Inc S-66A cancelled February 28, 2017
- Serial number
- S66A-3060
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1996
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 15, 2004
- Last FAA action
- March 16, 2010
- Last owner
- Star Trail INC (Corporation)
Albuquerque, NM - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Piper PA-25-235 cancelled June 11, 1965
- Serial number
- 25-3051
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Venezuela
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Export Procurement CORP (Corporation)
New York, NY - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N7179Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerostar S-66A · serial S66A-3060
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance resulting in an in-flight collision with power lines, and the ground crew's improper assistance. Contributing to this accident were the high wind, the pilot's diverted attention, low altitude, transmission wire, and the subsequent partial failure of the basket and envelope.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerostar International S66A-3060 · serial S66A-3060
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high wind landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the high wind and the berm.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site