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Cameron Balloons O-77

9 on the U.S. register. Built from 1980 to 2005; half of them date from 1998 or earlier. Michigan has the most (3). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

About the O-77 from the FAA's model table

Type
Balloon · Balloons
Power
None
Common engines
None None (7)
Seats
4
Cruise speed
about 60 mph
Built of
fabric and wicker
Maker on the register
Cameron Balloons
Registered
earliest certificate April 20, 1988; newest December 16, 2023

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual667%
Corporation222%
LLC111%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
O-7791980 to 2005100.0%

When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19802
19901
20003

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20121
20131
20161
20181
20233

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid9100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard889%
None on file111%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
May First INC1
Go Ballooning LLC1
Aerostatica INC DBA1

Fleet pages: May First INC · Go Ballooning LLC · Aerostatica INC DBA

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2007-09-16CHI07CA300 · O-77 N9539G · accident near Creston, IA · serious injuries
2003-07-04CHI03LA208 · O-77 N8085G · accident near Battle Creek, MI · serious injuries

The 2 most recent of 2 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 Cameron Balloons O-77 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

9 as of November 10, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cameron Balloons O-77s?

Michigan, with 3.

Who owns the Cameron Balloons O-77?

33% 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 Cameron Balloons O-77s on the register built?

Between 1980 and 2005; half of them in 1998 or earlier.

How many Cameron Balloons O-77 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

2 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 Cameron Balloons O-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.

Connections how the O-77 links to the rest of the register

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The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cameron-balloons/o-77.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 9

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N828LA Cameron Balloons
O-77
May First INC
Fishers, Indiana
Standard 2023-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10436 Cameron Balloons
O-77
Go Ballooning LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
Standard 2023-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4505N Cameron Balloons
O-77
Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2023-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5309Y Cameron Balloons
O-77
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2018-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N384CB Cameron Balloons
O-77
Individual owner
New Mexico
Standard 2016-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89MW Cameron Balloons
O-77
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2013-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5313R Cameron Balloons
O-77
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2012-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N312CB Cameron Balloons
O-77
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 1988-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N401CB Cameron Balloons
O-77
Aerostatica INC DBA
Ann Arbor, Michigan
None on file ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes