Balloon

N5347S

Galaxy Balloons Galaxy 8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
GLX-1038
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Statesville, NC
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Registration record

N5347S on the FAA register

Type
Galaxy Balloons Galaxy 8
Serial
GLX-1038
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Statesville, NC
Certificate issued
2025-08-04
Airworthiness date
1994-07-25
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6C2A7
Mode S (octal)
51541247
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5347S to the current registrant.
  • 1996-11-03
    Accident at Columbia, MO.
  • 1994-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1970-05-12
    N5347S previously assigned to a Cessna 337A (s/n 337-0447); cancelled.
Overview

About N5347S

N5347S is a Galaxy Balloons Galaxy 8, serial number GLX-1038. It is registered to an individual in Statesville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated July 25, 1994.

N5347S has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-11-03 Accident · Columbia, MO Serious injury NTSB · CHI97LA022
Reported aircraft: Galaxy AX8
Probable cause: the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the ditch, which was encountered during the landing; and high vegetation, which covered the ditch making it not visible to the pilot.

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.