Balloon

N5285M

Aerostar International S-71A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
S71A-3023
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Marketing Services Inc of Pueblo (Corporation)
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
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Registration record

N5285M on the FAA register

Type
Aerostar International S-71A
Serial
S71A-3023
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Marketing Services Inc of Pueblo
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2005-01-07
Airworthiness date
2001-01-04
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6A9B9
Mode S (octal)
51524671
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5285M.
  • 2003-02-15
    Accident at Scottsdale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N5285M

N5285M is an Aerostar International S-71A, serial number S71A-3023. The FAA register lists Marketing Services Inc of Pueblo as the registrant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2005 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 4, 2001.

N5285M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-02-15 Accident · Scottsdale, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX03LA099
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International S-71A
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to cross over four sets of power lines with the existence of a known low fuel state and lack of wind, and failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the power lines during the landing, which resulted in the envelope contacting high voltage power lines.

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.