Balloon

N5280L

2000 Aerostar International S-57A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2000
Serial
S57A-3222
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rochester, MN
Registration record

N5280L on the FAA register

Type
2000 Aerostar International S-57A
Serial
S57A-3222
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rochester, MN
Certificate issued
2018-02-12
Airworthiness date
2000-09-14
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6A909
Mode S (octal)
51524411
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5280L.
  • 2000-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N5280L

N5280L is a 2000 Aerostar International S-57A, serial number S57A-3222. It is registered to an individual in Rochester, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2018 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 14, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5280L.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5280L.

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.