- Registered owner
- Litton David B
- Location
- Statesville, NC
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- GLX-1038
- Type
- Balloon
- Engine
- None
- Airworthiness
- Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date
- July 25, 1994
- Certificate issued
- August 4, 2025
- Expires
- August 31, 2032
- Mode S code
- A6C2A7
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1976 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
Information bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Galaxy Balloons GALAXY 8
SAIB CE-11-44Fuel: Cylinder Strap InstallationNTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 19990704018969IClimb · Jefferson City, MO(-5)On July 4, 1999, Mr. Gary d. sines operated Galaxy balloons, Galaxy 8, N5347S, as pilot in command at the annual 4th of July balloon ascension on the grounds of the stated capitol at Jefferson City, Missouri. At approximatley 1958 CDT, during the initial…Accident 19961103040669ALevel Off Touchdown · Columbia, MOStruck a ditch hidden by weeds landing. Impact caused broken arms to two passenger.Incident 19950825037429IFinal Approach · Columbia, MOStruck wires landing in a field. Caused arcing and wire break.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N5347SGeneral 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 Galaxy Balloons GALAXY 8 aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 6
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Galaxy Balloons GALAXY 8
STC SB10564SCInstallation of Night Position LightsSTC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsSTC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaSTC SB00078ATInstallation of Thunder & Colt carriage assemblies under Firefly balloon envelopes.STC SB00565ATInstallation of Cameron carriage assemblies Under Firefly envelopes.STC SB01508ATAttachment Galaxy hot air balloon envelopes.
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N5347S before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.