Balloon

N5069B

2003 Aerostar International S81A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
S81A-3016
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Circus Inc (Corporation)
Based
Custer, SD
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Registration record

N5069B on the FAA register

Type
2003 Aerostar International S81A
Serial
S81A-3016
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Flying Circus Inc
Custer, SD
Certificate issued
2015-11-09
Airworthiness date
2003-06-11
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A653CF
Mode S (octal)
51451717
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-11-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N5069B.
  • 2007-07-17
    Accident at Custer, SD.
  • 2003-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N5069B

N5069B is a 2003 Aerostar International S81A, serial number S81A-3016. The FAA register lists Flying Circus Inc as the registrant in Custer, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 2015 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 11, 2003.

N5069B has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-07-17 Accident · Custer, SD Serious injury NTSB · CHI07LA317
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International S81A
Probable cause: The high wind during landing. Contributing to the accident was the encounter with adverse weather during the flight.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.