Balloon

N5294J

2001 Aerostar International S53A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
S53A-3084
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dakota Balloons LLC (LLC)
Based
Hot Springs, SD
Registration record

N5294J on the FAA register

Type
2001 Aerostar International S53A
Serial
S53A-3084
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Dakota Balloons LLC
Hot Springs, SD
Certificate issued
2022-06-11
Airworthiness date
2001-04-26
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6AD4A
Mode S (octal)
51526512
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5294J.
  • 2001-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N5294J

N5294J is a 2001 Aerostar International S53A, serial number S53A-3084. The FAA register lists Dakota Balloons LLC as the registrant in Hot Springs, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2022 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated April 26, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5294J.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5294J.

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

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