Balloon

N51761

1999 Aerostar International S53A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1999
Serial
S53A-3067
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aeronautical Opportunities LLC (LLC)
Based
Taos, NM
Registration record

N51761 on the FAA register

Type
1999 Aerostar International S53A
Serial
S53A-3067
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Aeronautical Opportunities LLC
Taos, NM
Certificate issued
2023-05-20
Airworthiness date
1999-07-01
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A67EB4
Mode S (octal)
51477264
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N51761 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1995-02-08
    N51761 previously assigned to a Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters (s/n 1146); cancelled.
  • 1948-12-03
    N51761 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 5702); cancelled.
Overview

About N51761

N51761 is a 1999 Aerostar International S53A, serial number S53A-3067. The FAA register lists Aeronautical Opportunities LLC as the registrant in Taos, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated July 1, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N51761.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N51761.

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

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