N9140F is a 1998 Aerostar International Inc S53A (balloon) with serial number S53A-3052, registered in Danville, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Sep 29, 1998. It is one of 63 S53A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Illinois. About 44% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 7, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Danville, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Springfield FSDO (SPI FSDO) · (217) 744-1910
- Certificate issued
- Dec 17, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACA7E5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53123745
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
- Model
- S53A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A15CE (Balloonacy LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1998
- Serial number
- S53A-3052
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 29, 1998
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Danville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Regional Danville, IL | KDNV | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Rantoul Ntl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Field Rantoul, IL | KTIP | 30 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Edgar County Paris, IL | KPRG | 31 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1994 | PIPER PA 46-350P | 4622004 | GERMANY |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2022 | Albuquerque, NM | Aerostar International S53A this airframe | Minor | Serious | CEN23LA006 |
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.