N5316Q — Aerostar International Inc S81A
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N5316Q appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- S81A-3014
- Manufacturer
- Aerostar International Inc
- Model
- S81A
- Category
- Balloon
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The pilot's encounter with an unexpected shift of wind direction and velocity, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Aerostar International Inc S81A).
- Nov 6, 2021deregistered — Aerostar Industries Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5316Q was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Aerostar International Inc S81A above.
- until Jan 3, 1992Cessna 152 (s/n 15285099)
- until May 7, 1974Cessna 150L (s/n 15073216)
Frequently asked
- Has N5316Q been in an accident?
- Yes. N5316Q appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
- What kind of aircraft is N5316Q?
- N5316Q is an Aerostar International Inc S81A (balloon), serial number S81A-3014.
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