# N5029H: Aerostar International S53A - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Aerostar International S53A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-s53a) (registry code 7487906, 1 seats) - Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (Balloonacy LLC) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: S53A-3055 - Type: Balloon - Engine type: None - Certificate issued: July 9, 2020 - Expires: July 31, 2027 - Mode S code: A644F9 - Registered owner: [Go Hot Air Ballooning Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GO%20HOT%20AIR%20BALLOONING%20INC) - Location: [Broken Arrow, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Broken%20Arrow) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 36.0526° N, 95.7908° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Broken Arrow, OK, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5029H - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5029H From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 1 in force ### Matched by airframe (Aerostar International S53A) - [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013 ## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force) - [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011 ## NTSB investigations None matched to N5029H. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N5029H. ## Reports on N5029H not matched to an aircraft (2) They name N5029H, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [Incident 19960603029709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960603029709I), Jun 3, 1996: Bolkms BO105C (N5029H), Houma, LA. Narrative: while at a five foot hover, the pilot initiated a normal takeoff. An uncommanded downward collective movement occurred. The collective slammed full… - [Accident 19890825031839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890825031839A), Aug 25, 1989: Bolkms BO105C (N5029H), Moreheadville, PA, Substantial damage. Engine problems. Made emergency landing in a grape vineyard. ## Service difficulty reports None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. ## Service difficulty reports on N5029H not matched to an aircraft (34) They name N5029H, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR HEEA0016761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016761), Nov 6, 1998: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. GAUGE INOPERATIVE, WILL NOT INDICATE FUEL LEVEL. - [SDR HEEA0015927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015927), Aug 28, 1998: WARNING BOX. INOPERATIVE. RPM WARNING INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0015479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015479), Jul 30, 1998: GYRO. INTERMITTENT. GYRO INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN. - [SDR HEEA0015465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015465), Jul 30, 1998: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TURN AND BACK INDICATOR DOES NOT LIGHT TRAY. - [SDR HEEA0015453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015453), Jul 30, 1998: OIL PUMP. FAILED. LOW OIL PRESSURE FOUND ON OIL PUMP. - [SDR HEEA0015239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015239), Jul 27, 1998: INDICATOR. READS HIGH. EXHAUST TEMPERATURE INDICATOR UNIT READS 20 PERCENT HIGH AT 600, UNIT FUNCTION CHECKED BAD AND CANNOT BE CALIBRATED. - [SDR HEEA0013947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013947), Apr 16, 1998: BELLCRANK. CORRODED. CORROSION AND PITTING IN BEARING MOUNTING BORE. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA0013776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013776), Apr 2, 1998: SKID. CORRODED. CORROSION PITS INSIDE OF TUBE AT FWD. END CAP. - [SDR HEEA0013760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013760), Apr 2, 1998: LOWER HOUSING. WORN. M/R GR BOX LOWER HOUSING SEAT WORN, LOOSE INSIDE LINERS. - [SDR HEEA0013752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013752), Apr 2, 1998: CENTER CASE. WORN. T/R BORE WORN AND LOOSE LINERS (3 EACH). - [SDR HEEA0013735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013735), Apr 2, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. EXH TEMP INDICATOR FAILS CALIBRATION CHECK. - [SDR HEEA0013708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013708), Apr 2, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. TOT INDICATOR WILL NOT CALIBRATE AND POINTER NEEDS REFACING. - [SDR HEEA0013202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013202), Mar 4, 1998: GEAR HOUSING. DEFECTIVE. VERIFICATION OF "B" DIM. - [SDR HEEA0012978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012978), Feb 10, 1998: HYD PUMP. LEAKING. HYD PUMP LEAKING SEAL. - [SDR HEEA0012509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012509), Jan 6, 1998: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. TORQUE TRANSMITTER INDICATES HIGH, DOES NOT INDICATE CORRECTLY. - [SDR HEEA0012508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012508), Jan 6, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. MAST MOMENT INDICATOR INDICATES HIGH, DOES NOT INDICATE CORRECTLY. - [SDR HEEA0012507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012507), Jan 6, 1998: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. TORQUE TRANSMITTER INDICATES HIGH, DOES NOT INDICATE CORRECTLY. - [SDR HEEA0012176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012176), Dec 3, 1997: BEVEL GEAR. PITTED. LARGE PIT ON ONE EACH GEAR TOOTH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE GEAR SET. - [SDR HEEA0012085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012085), Nov 19, 1997: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. TORQUE TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0012084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012084), Nov 19, 1997: INDICATOR. FAILED. MAST MOMENT INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0011216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011216), Oct 7, 1997: MAST. CORRODED. CORRODED (FLANGE AND BORE AREA) REPLACED WITH NEW MAST. - [SDR HEEA0011109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011109), Sep 30, 1997: INDICATOR. READS HIGH. #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE. - [SDR HEEA0011008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011008), Sep 10, 1997: BLADE. COAT PEEL. S/N 216 RUBBER COAT PEELED OFF AT BLADE TIP. S/N 209 EARLY STAGE OF RUBBER COAT PEELING AT BLADE EDGE. - [SDR HEEA0010503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010503), Jul 16, 1997: TRANSMITTER. ERRATIC. PRESSURE TRANSMITTER OUTPUT IS ERRATIC AND OUT OF TOLERANCE. - [SDR HEEA0010337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010337), Jun 26, 1997: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. TRANSCEIVER HAS CONSTANT STATIC. - [SDR HEEA0010054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010054), Jun 5, 1997: WARNING BOX. ACTIVATED. RPM LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. - [SDR HEEA0010024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010024), Jun 3, 1997: INDICATOR. OUT OF TOL. #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE READ HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE. - [SDR HEEA968171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968171), Oct 10, 1996: BLADE. SEPARATION. SEPARATION ON LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP ON THE NO. ONE OUTBOARD END AND THE NO.ONE CENTER INBOARD END LOWER SIDE. - [SDR HEEA967234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967234), May 15, 1996: NOZZLE DIAPHRAGM. CRACKED. TURBINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED OUT #1 AND #2 WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: CRACKED BEYOND OVERHAUL LIMITS ON 2ND STAGE NOZZLE DIA - [SDR HEEA955944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955944), Oct 31, 1995: ELT. ACTIVATED. ELT ACTIVATED FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR. - [SDR HEEA955941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955941), Oct 31, 1995: TRANSCEIVER. STATIC. TRANSCEIVER HAS CONSTANT STATIC IN FLIGHT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. COULD NOT VERIFY COMPLAINT. REPLACED BAD DISPLAY DS901. ADJUSTED MODULATION AND SIDETO - [SDR HEEA955769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955769), Sep 14, 1995: INDICATOR. FAILED. #2 NEEDLE WILL NOT INDICATE. SENT TO FIVE STAR TECHNOLOGY, INC. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA954462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954462), Mar 1, 1995: BLADE. CRACKED. NOSE SHELL CRACKED. - [SDR HEEA954461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954461), Mar 1, 1995: BLADE. CRACKED. NOSE SHELL CRACKED. ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (8) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the airframe (Aerostar International S53A) - [STC SB10564SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB10564SC): Installation of Night Position Lights. Highland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682X - [STC SB01030CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01030CH): Replace Aerostar Basket/BurnerFuel Tanks with a Cameron Balloons Ltd. (Thunder & Colt) Basket/Burner/Fuel Tanks. Balloonacy LLC - [STC SB146CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB146CH): Replace Aerostar Basket/Burner with a Cameron Basket/Burner. Balloonacy LLC - [STC SB09657RC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09657RC): Installation of Aircraft Position Lights. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc - [STC SB04407AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04407AT): Installation of the DBI-III Omega. Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC - [STC SB917GL](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB917GL): Addition of a refueling adapter to the main fuel line. LTA Aviation Inc - [STC SB00601NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00601NY): Installation of Aerostat Envelopes model W-100-4 replacement envelope. DiGiovanni Ronald T - [STC SB00407LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00407LA): Installation of foam padded tank covers. John Terry ## Related - Other Aerostar International S53A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-s53a/aircraft.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.