Balloon

N5315M

2002 Aerostar International RX 8

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2002
Serial
RX8-3355
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cedar Crest, NM
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Registration record

N5315M on the FAA register

Type
2002 Aerostar International RX 8
Serial
RX8-3355
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cedar Crest, NM
Certificate issued
2002-06-12
Airworthiness date
2002-05-08
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6B737
Mode S (octal)
51533467
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-06
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-10-09
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5315M.
  • 2002-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N5315M

N5315M is a 2002 Aerostar International RX 8, serial number RX8-3355. It is registered to an individual in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2002 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 8, 2002.

N5315M has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-06 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA021
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International RX 8
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a descent for landing.
NTSB report ↗
2007-10-09 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN08LA007
Reported aircraft: Aerostar RX 8
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to high winds, resulting in the aircraft coming in contact with an arroyo and a wall in a residential area.

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.