Balloon

N5213B

2004 Aerostar International S57H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
S57H-3009
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Marys, IA
Registration record

N5213B on the FAA register

Type
2004 Aerostar International S57H
Serial
S57H-3009
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Marys, IA
Certificate issued
2021-07-21
Airworthiness date
2004-05-27
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A68F68
Mode S (octal)
51507550
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5213B to the current registrant.
  • 2004-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2000-03-14
    N5213B previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15283804); cancelled.
  • 1957-02-20
    N5213B previously assigned to a Mooney M20 (s/n 1076); cancelled.
Overview

About N5213B

N5213B is a 2004 Aerostar International S57H, serial number S57H-3009. It is registered to an individual in Saint Marys, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 21, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 27, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5213B. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-11-13 Accident · Monticello, IN Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CHI99LA027
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152 — a different aircraft that carried the N5213B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: low altitude stall and an ostentatious display by the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were the performance of a low altitude maneuver and an abrupt pullup by the pilot.

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.