Balloon

N5297V

2001 Aerostar International S-51A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
S51A-3018
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wausau, WI
Registration record

N5297V on the FAA register

Type
2001 Aerostar International S-51A
Serial
S51A-3018
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wausau, WI
Certificate issued
2023-03-28
Airworthiness date
2001-07-25
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6ADBE
Mode S (octal)
51526676
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N5297V to the current registrant.
  • 2001-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1990-09-20
    N5297V previously assigned to a Cessna 172RG Cutlass (s/n 172RG0500); cancelled.
Overview

About N5297V

N5297V is a 2001 Aerostar International S-51A, serial number S51A-3018. It is registered to an individual in Wausau, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated July 25, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5297V.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5297V.

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.