Balloon

N9140F

1998 Aerostar International S53A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
S53A-3052
Class
Balloon
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Danville, IL
Registration record

N9140F on the FAA register

Type
1998 Aerostar International S53A
Serial
S53A-3052
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Danville, IL
Certificate issued
2023-12-17
Airworthiness date
1998-09-29
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
ACA7E5
Mode S (octal)
53123745
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9140F to the current registrant.
  • 2022-10-07
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: minor.
  • 1998-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1994-02-22
    N9140F previously assigned to a Piper Malibu Mirage / Jetprop / M350 (s/n 4622004); cancelled.
Overview

About N9140F

N9140F is a 1998 Aerostar International S53A, serial number S53A-3052. It is registered to an individual in Danville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 29, 1998.

N9140F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-07 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · CEN23LA006
Reported aircraft: Aerostar International S53A
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to find a suitable landing area in a critical fuel situation and his decision to land on a highway, which resulted in the balloon impacting a bridge railing and terrain.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Aerostar International S53A aircraft

All 63 Aerostar International S53A registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Illinois

All 8,055 aircraft registered in Illinois →
Similar aircraft

Other balloons on the register

  • N905551990 Balloon Works Firefly 7
  • N238ZA1998 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
  • N9047Q1998 Aerostar International RX-7
  • N623KL1995 Aerostar International Raven S49A
  • N3121G1998 Head Balloons AX8-88
  • N112RD1998 Lindstrand Balloons 90A
More from Aerostar International

Aerostar International models on the register

Own N9140F?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in Illinois· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.