Models / Aerostar International INC / S81A / N5316Q Aircraft record N5316Q Aerostar International INC S81A
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (Aug 2012) · No ADs since 1998 matched
ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Aerostar Industries LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Gold Hill, OR
Canceled Nov 6, 2021 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
Serial number S81A-3014
Aircraft type Balloon
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A6B75D Engine
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 1988 – 1992 Holt Aero INC Ft Worth, TX · different airframe: Cessna 152 S/N 15285099 1972 – 1974 Pendleton Airmotive INC Pendleton, OR · different airframe: Cessna 150l S/N 15073216 until 2021 Aerostar Industries LLC Gold Hill, OR 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 Aug 2, 2012 · Colorado Springs, CO The pilot's encounter with an unexpected shift of wind direction and velocity, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.
Injuries Serious
Report CEN12CA511 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12CA511)
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