Balloon

N5242J

2004 Aerostar International S57H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
S5-7H-3010
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Phoenix Balloon LLC (LLC)
Based
Visalia, CA
Registration record

N5242J on the FAA register

Type
2004 Aerostar International S57H
Serial
S5-7H-3010
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Phoenix Balloon LLC
Visalia, CA
Certificate issued
2021-08-19
Airworthiness date
2005-01-12
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A69A71
Mode S (octal)
51515161
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5242J.
  • 2005-01-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2004
    Manufactured (2004).
Overview

About N5242J

N5242J is a 2004 Aerostar International S57H, serial number S5-7H-3010. The FAA register lists Phoenix Balloon LLC as the registrant in Visalia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 12, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5242J.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5242J.

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

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