Balloon

N699WH

2000 Aerostar International S53A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
S53A-3071
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gladewater, TX
Registration record

N699WH on the FAA register

Type
2000 Aerostar International S53A
Serial
S53A-3071
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gladewater, TX
Certificate issued
2013-08-07
Airworthiness date
2000-01-04
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A94E21
Mode S (octal)
52247041
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N699WH.
  • 2005-05-19
    Accident at Shreveport, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N699WH

N699WH is a 2000 Aerostar International S53A, serial number S53A-3071. It is registered to an individual in Gladewater, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 4, 2000.

N699WH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-05-19 Accident · Shreveport, LA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · DFW05LA125
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International S53A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from electrical power lines.

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.