Balloon

N5278T

2002 Aerostar International S53A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2002
Serial
S53A-3077
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Liberty Bell Project Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rochester, MN
Registration record

N5278T on the FAA register

Type
2002 Aerostar International S53A
Serial
S53A-3077
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Liberty Bell Project Inc
Rochester, MN
Certificate issued
2020-01-09
Airworthiness date
2002-02-25
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6A671
Mode S (octal)
51523161
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N5278T to the current registrant.
  • 2002-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1993-02-10
    N5278T previously assigned to a Piper Seneca (s/n 347250238); cancelled.
Overview

About N5278T

N5278T is a 2002 Aerostar International S53A, serial number S53A-3077. The FAA register lists Liberty Bell Project Inc as the registrant in Rochester, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 9, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 25, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5278T.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5278T.

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

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