Balloon

N5318J

Aerostar International S53A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
S53A-3087
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hot Springs, SD
Registration record

N5318J on the FAA register

Type
Aerostar International S53A
Serial
S53A-3087
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hot Springs, SD
Certificate issued
2019-09-23
Airworthiness date
2002-06-26
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6B79D
Mode S (octal)
51533635
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5318J.
  • 2002-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N5318J

N5318J is an Aerostar International S53A, serial number S53A-3087. It is registered to co-owners in Hot Springs, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2019 and expires on September 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 26, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5318J.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5318J.

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.