Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S53A
Balloon · NONE NONE
Registered
63
Year Range
1994–2005
NTSB Events
13
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S53A aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- SD 15.9% 10
- NM 9.5% 6
- KY 7.9% 5
- TX 7.9% 5
- OH 6.3% 4
- FL 6.3% 4
- MN 6.3% 4
- WA 6.3% 4
- NJ 4.8% 3
- AL 4.8% 3
+13 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1990s 60.3% 38
- 2000s 25.4% 16
- Unknown 14.3% 9
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S53A aircraft
13 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 13.
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Mar 20, 2024
N5236RRochester, Minnesota Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Oct 7, 2022
N9140FAlbuquerque, New Mexico Serious
NTSB Docket → -
May 18, 2005
N699WHShreveport, Louisiana Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 14, 1992
N52658GUNNISON, Colorado
NTSB Docket → -
Apr 28, 1992
N5282VELBERT, Colorado
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 9, 1990
N7128DKERENS, Texas Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 2, 1989
N5266TGASPORT, New York Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Feb 24, 1989
N9076KHAYWARD, California
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 6, 1986
N7108MATWATER, California Minor
NTSB Docket → -
May 27, 1985
N7161SSENECA, South Carolina Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 24, 1983
N9046ACUMBERLAND, Kentucky Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 26, 1971
N5125LLAKE TAHOE, California Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 5, 1967
N4086ZDEL RIO, Texas
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S53A
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
07 / PMA replacement parts
FAA-approved replacement parts for AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S53A
1 parts on file from the FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval database. Each is a non-OEM part the FAA has authorized for use as a replacement on this aircraft type.
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P/N SAT-52942#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/E1B71AB26CF08AFA86257D510058B625.0001##
Deflation Panel S53A Parachute
SuperiAire Technologies replaces P/N 52942
PMA holder →
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S53A
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 63 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N120LE | KY | 2001 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N12827 | OH | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4078Z | FL | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4086Z | TX | 1997 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4091W | MN | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N461SH | FL | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5003F | NY | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5029H | OK | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N50524 | FL | 2003 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5079K | WA | 1999 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5125L | ID | 1999 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N51589 | NM | 1999 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N51761 | NM | 1999 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N51777 | SD | 1999 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5215B | SD | 1999 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N52227 | NJ | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5236R | MN | 2005 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N5252F | SD | 2003 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N52625 | MS | 2000 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N52658 | AL | 2000 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N5266T | SD | 2000 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N52734 | KS | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5278T | MN | 2002 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5282V | WA | 2000 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N52845 | OK | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5286D | FL | 2000 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5294J | SD | 2001 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N53138 | WA | 2002 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5318J | SD | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N699WH | TX | 2000 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N69FT | MT | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N69MQ | NJ | 2000 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7064M | AL | 1994 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7098T | AZ | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7099V | NJ | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7105J | IL | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7108M | WA | 1995 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N7128D | TX | 1995 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N7131N | IA | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7132H | SD | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N71361 | OH | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7138J | KY | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7145C | NM | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7152J | TX | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N71588 | TX | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7161S | VT | 1996 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N7175C | OH | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7654F | KY | 2003 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8755R | KY | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N90415 | AL | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N90444 | MN | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9046A | SD | 1999 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9076K | KY | 1999 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N90853 | NV | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9088C | MO | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9095T | SD | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9100L | SD | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9104U | OH | 2001 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9111W | NM | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9125S | NM | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9138Y | LA | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9140F | IL | 1998 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9145F | NM | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →