Models / Aerostar International INC / RX 8 / N5315M Aircraft record N5315M 2002 Aerostar International INC RX 8 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2025) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Aug 31, 2027 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2025 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Cedar Crest, NM
Certificate issued Jun 12, 2002
Expires Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date May 8, 2002 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 RX 8
Year 2002
Serial number RX8-3355
Aircraft type Balloon
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A6B737 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 2002 – now Individual owner Cedar Crest, NM · current 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 6, 2025 · Albuquerque, NM The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a descent for landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR26LA021 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR26LA021)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 9, 2007 · Albuquerque, NM The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to high winds, resulting in the aircraft coming in contact with an arroyo and a wall in a residential area.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report DEN08LA007 From NTSB records; matched by N-number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN08LA007)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record