Balloon

N52658

2000 Aerostar International S53A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2000
Serial
S53A-3075
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Decatur, AL
Registration record

N52658 on the FAA register

Type
2000 Aerostar International S53A
Serial
S53A-3075
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Decatur, AL
Certificate issued
2000-06-14
Airworthiness date
2000-03-31
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6A260
Mode S (octal)
51521140
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N52658 to the current registrant.
  • 2000-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1995-01-31
    N52658 previously assigned to a Cessna 177RG (s/n 177RG1234); cancelled.
Overview

About N52658

N52658 is a 2000 Aerostar International S53A, serial number S53A-3075. It is registered to an individual in Decatur, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2000 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 31, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N52658. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-06-14 Accident · Gunnison, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN92LA059
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177RG — a different aircraft that carried the N52658 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTOR(S) INCLUDED: FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE MISJUDGING OF FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS.

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.