Balloon

N5294Q

2001 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
RX8-3347
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skyline Hot Air Balloons LLC (LLC)
Based
Fishers, IN
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Registration record

N5294Q on the FAA register

Type
2001 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3347
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Skyline Hot Air Balloons LLC
Fishers, IN
Certificate issued
2016-04-07
Airworthiness date
2001-06-01
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6AD50
Mode S (octal)
51526520
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5294Q to the current registrant.
  • 2015-10-10
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM.
  • 2001-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1995-02-02
    N5294Q previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15073194); cancelled.
Overview

About N5294Q

N5294Q is a 2001 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3347. The FAA register lists Skyline Hot Air Balloons LLC as the registrant in Fishers, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2016 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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

N5294Q has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-10-10 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Serious injury NTSB · CEN16LA030
Reported aircraft: Aerostar RX8
Probable cause: The pilot's delay in deflating the balloon envelope completely after landing, which resulted in a loss of control due to a wind gust.
1992-04-08 Accident · Ione, WA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · SEA92LA065
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150L — a different aircraft that carried the N5294Q registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT STALL AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RAISE THE FLAPS DURING A GO-AROUND.
1976-01-17 Accident · Ellensburg,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0217
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150L — a different aircraft that carried the N5294Q registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: S,PRIMER 1/4IN FM LOCKED PSN.

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.