Balloon

N5353A

1987 Galaxy Balloons Galaxy 7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
GLX-1317
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Larkspur, CA
Registration record

N5353A on the FAA register

Type
1987 Galaxy Balloons Galaxy 7
Serial
GLX-1317
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Larkspur, CA
Certificate issued
2015-08-11
Airworthiness date
1987-03-09
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A6C5C2
Mode S (octal)
51542702
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5353A.
  • 1991-07-05
    Incident at Provo, UT; damage: minor.
  • 1987-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N5353A

N5353A is a 1987 Galaxy Balloons Galaxy 7, serial number GLX-1317. It is registered to an individual in Larkspur, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 9, 1987.

N5353A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-07-05 Incident · Provo, UT Damage: Minor NTSB · SEA91IA159
Reported aircraft: Galaxy GLX-7
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION. FACOTRS INCLUDE ON GROUND CONTACT WITH A FENCE.

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.