N5315M is a 2002 Aerostar International Inc RX 8 (balloon) with serial number RX8-3355, registered in Cedar Crest, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued May 8, 2002. It is one of 213 RX 8 aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in New Mexico. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 6, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cedar Crest, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- Jun 12, 2002
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6B737
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51533467
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Cedar Crest
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Airpark Estates East Edgewood, NM | 1N1 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque, NM | KABQ | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1, A1+ |
| Moriarty Municipal Moriarty, NM | 0E0 | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | Albuquerque, NM | Aerostar International Inc RX 8 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA021 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.