# N5343Q: 1989 Galaxy Balloons GALAXY 7, registration cancelled 2008-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Galaxy Balloons GALAXY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/galaxy-balloons-galaxy-7) (registry code 3760520)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A10NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A10NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: GLX-1527
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 19, 1989
- Certificate issued: May 27, 1999
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A6C219
- Owners when cancelled: [Smith George Russell Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20GEORGE%20RUSSELL%20JR), [Smith Katrinka W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20KATRINKA%20W), [Pane Henry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PANE%20HENRY%20A), [Pane Charlene S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PANE%20CHARLENE%20S)
- Location: [Goode, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Goode)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3758° N, 79.3993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24556, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5343Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5343Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5343Q-2008-07-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Galaxy Balloons GALAXY 7: https://openairdocs.org/model/galaxy-balloons-galaxy-7.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19991121035249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991121035249I), Nov 21, 1999: Galaxy GALAXY7 (N5343Q), Drakef Branch, VA, Minor damage. (-23) During descent for the balloon landing, the pilot stated the winds were calm. However, at approximately 50 feet above the trees, they encountered a…

## Other aircraft with N5343Q

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5343Q-undated): Cessna 150L, S/N 15073243. Triennial form not returned

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