Flight Tracker
N5279R
2000 AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-57A
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 4 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
CHICO TIMOTHY G
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
VISTA, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Sep 26, 2007
Airworthiness Date
Oct 17, 2000
Expires
May 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
S-57A
Year
2000
Serial Number
S57A-3221
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A6A692
Mode S Code (Octal)
51523222

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
JOHANSEN CLARA J MINNEAPOLIS, MN Jan 11, 1993

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 7, 1992 Accident Destroyed ST PAUL, MN
Injuries4 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES, WHICH RESULTED IN THEIR FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID CONFLICTING TRAFFIC, AND FAILURE OF THE RELIEVING CONTROLLERS TO USE THE RADAR DISPLAY TO IDENTIFY AND SEQUENCE AN AIRPLANE ENTERING THE PATTERN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AN INADEQUATE BRIEFING BY THE OFF-GOING CONTROLLER, AND INACCURATE POSITION REPORTS BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N5279R.

NTSB CHI92FA201