Aircraft record

N5236R2005 Aerostar International INC S53A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2024)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Jul 31, 2030
Based in: Rochester, MN; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2023
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2024
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Rochester, MN
Certificate issued: Jul 31, 2023
Expires: Jul 31, 2030
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: May 2, 2005

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Aerostar International INC
Model: S53A
Year: 2005
Serial number: S53A-3091
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A6974D

Engine

Make and model: None None
Type: None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2023 – nowIndividual ownerRochester, MN · current
1986 – 1998Individual ownerLeague City, TX · different airframe: Cessna 172m S/N 17263450

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 21, 2024 · Rochester, MN

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while landing in a field.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: CEN24LA139

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN24LA139)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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