N9174Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aerostar International Inc S81A built in 1994. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 7, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Aerostar International Inc S81A cancelled May 7, 2015
- Serial number
- S81A-3001
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1994
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- December 6, 1995
- Last FAA action
- December 18, 2007
- Last owner
- Box Canyon LLC (Corporation)
Scottsdale, AZ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Douglas A-26B cancelled January 4, 1982
- Serial number
- 27802
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- January 24, 1972
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Garrett CORP (Corporation)
Phoenix, AZ - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N9174Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerostar S-81A · serial 581A-3001
The ground crew's failure to maintain control of the balloon until all passengers were disembarked. A factor related to the accident was the gust of wind.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerostar S-81-A · serial 3001
the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions.
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