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Aerostar International S-71A · NONE

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Registered owner
Marketing Services Inc Of Pueblo
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
S71A-3023
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
January 4, 2001
Certificate issued
January 7, 2005
Expires
May 31, 2029
Mode S code
A6A9B9
Aerostar International S-71AAirframe model · 1 seat · 8 registeredTCDS A15CEAirframe · Aerostar International S-71AEngine modelNONE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2

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1993In forceSuperseded2026

Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB LAX03LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportScottsdale, AZthe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to cross over four sets of power lines with the existence of a known low fuel state and lack of wind, and failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the power lines during the landing, which resulted in the envelope…Feb 15, 2003 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20030215002979AOther Ground Ops · Scottsdale, AZ(.19) On February 20, 2003, about 1000 mountain standard time, an Aerostar S-71A balloon, N5285M, made a precautionary landing between power lines near the intersection of jomax street and Scottsdale road, Scottsdale, Arizona. After landing, while the pilot…Feb 15, 2003 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N5285MGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Aerostar International S-71A aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 7

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.