Balloon

N5W

1967 Homebuilt AX-5

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1967
Serial
18
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minneapolis, MN
Registration record

N5W on the FAA register

Type
1967 Homebuilt AX-5
Serial
18
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minneapolis, MN
Certificate issued
2020-03-25
Airworthiness date
1982-09-27
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A63732
Mode S (octal)
51433462
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).
  • 2020-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5W to the current registrant.
  • 1982-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
  • 1931-11-01
    N5W previously assigned to a Gliders PT Glider NO 1 (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N5W

N5W is a 1967 Homebuilt AX-5, serial number 18. It is registered to an individual in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 27, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5W.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5W.

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.