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N5294D2001 Aerostar International INC S81A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 3, 2011.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Sep 2007)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Dillon, CO
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
1
2007
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Colorado Rocky Ballooning LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dillon, CO
Certificate issued
May 17, 2005
Canceled
Aug 3, 2011
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
May 24, 2001

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
S81A
Year
2001
Serial number
S81A-3011
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6AD45

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
  1. 2005 – 2011Colorado Rocky Ballooning LLCDillon, CO
  2. until 1992Individual ownerSanta Monica, CA · different airframe: Cessna 172n S/N 17272498
  3. until 1958Cessna Aircraft CWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 180a S/N 50192

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident

Sep 20, 2007 · Hartsel, CO

the pilot's inability to maintain the proper descent rate. A factor contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind conditions.

Injuries
Serious
Report
DEN07CA163

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN07CA163)

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.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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