Balloon

N5246R

2006 Aerostar International S-57A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2006
Serial
S57A-3249
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Garner, NC
Registration record

N5246R on the FAA register

Type
2006 Aerostar International S-57A
Serial
S57A-3249
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Garner, NC
Certificate issued
2019-10-16
Airworthiness date
2006-06-06
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A69B04
Mode S (octal)
51515404
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N5246R to the current registrant.
  • 2006-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1976-04-06
    N5246R previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 17263460); cancelled.
Overview

About N5246R

N5246R is a 2006 Aerostar International S-57A, serial number S57A-3249. It is registered to an individual in Garner, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 6, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5246R.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5246R.

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.