Balloon

N5252F

2003 Aerostar International S53A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
S53A-3089
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sioux Falls, SD
Registration record

N5252F on the FAA register

Type
2003 Aerostar International S53A
Serial
S53A-3089
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sioux Falls, SD
Certificate issued
2020-08-15
Airworthiness date
2003-10-01
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A69E25
Mode S (octal)
51517045
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5252F to the current registrant.
  • 2003-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1982-11-17
    N5252F previously assigned to a Cessna T-41A (s/n 17253354 (655252)); cancelled.
Overview

About N5252F

N5252F is a 2003 Aerostar International S53A, serial number S53A-3089. It is registered to an individual in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5252F.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5252F.

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.