Aerostar International Inc S-77
7 on the U.S. register. Built from 1992 to 2000; half of them date from 2000 or earlier. Utah has the most (1). 57% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the S-77 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (5), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
- Seats
- 9
- Built of
- fabric and wicker
- Maker on the register
- Aerostar International Inc
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 27, 2000; newest September 7, 2026
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Utah | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 3 | 43% |
| LLC | 2 | 29% |
| Corporation | 2 | 29% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-77A | 7 | 1992 to 2000 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 6 | 86% |
| None on file | 1 | 14% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Utah Outventures LLC | 1 |
| Flying Circus INC | 1 |
| Camelot Balloons | 1 |
| Back Country Ballooning LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Flying Circus INC
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aerostar International Inc S-77 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aerostar International Inc S-77s?
Utah, with 1.
Who owns the Aerostar International Inc S-77?
57% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Aerostar International Inc S-77s on the register built?
Between 1992 and 2000; half of them in 2000 or earlier.
How many Aerostar International Inc S-77 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aerostar International Inc S-77 made of?
A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aerostar International Inc S-77 the component layer
A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The FAA has issued 4 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. 6 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Digiovanni Ronald T..
FAA orders 4 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 3 | 75% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 25% |
Approved replacement parts 9 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: deflation panel (4), red deflation (2), skirt dipper (1), panel (1), hot air (1).
Approved modifications 6 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the S-77 links to the rest of the register
- Aerostar International Inc 825 aircraft on the register
- Aerostar International Inc S-77A 7 registered
- Built of fabric and wicker
- Utah 1 of these aircraft
- South Dakota 1 of these aircraft
- New York 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- Minnesota 1 of these aircraft
- Utah Outventures LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Flying Circus INC 1 of these aircraft
- Camelot Balloons 1 of these aircraft
- Back Country Ballooning LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the S-77 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the S-77 4 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the S-77 6 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aerostar-international-inc/s-77.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N52461 | Aerostar International Inc S-77A |
Back Country Ballooning LLC Tres Piedras, New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90568 | Aerostar International Inc S-77A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9056G | Aerostar International Inc S-77A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5243J | Aerostar International Inc S-77A |
Utah Outventures LLC South Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2022-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5254M | Aerostar International Inc S-77A |
Flying Circus INC Custer, South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7119T | Aerostar International Inc S-77A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2011-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5271E | Aerostar International Inc S-77A |
Camelot Balloons Basalt, Colorado |
Standard | 2000-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |