Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7-77
Balloon · NONE NONE
Registered
35
Year Range
1985–2023
NTSB Events
9
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7-77 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- FL 11.4% 4
- NC 11.4% 4
- SC 11.4% 4
- GA 8.6% 3
- IA 8.6% 3
- MI 5.7% 2
- NY 5.7% 2
- LA 5.7% 2
- AL 2.9% 1
- MA 2.9% 1
+9 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1980s 8.6% 3
- 1990s 11.4% 4
- 2000s 14.3% 5
- 2010s 20.0% 7
- 2020s 11.4% 4
- Unknown 34.3% 12
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7-77 aircraft
9 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 9.
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Jun 25, 2005
N2021VTeton, Idaho
NTSB Docket → -
Mar 7, 2005
N2044SOxnard, California
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 1, 1988
N8191JLAURENS, South Carolina
NTSB Docket → -
Mar 20, 1987
N2083KRUTLAND, Vermont
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 8, 1985
N24220KELLER, Texas
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 4, 1983
N2046DNEWPORT, Maryland
NTSB Docket → -
Apr 19, 1975
N31015PHOENIX, Arizona
NTSB Docket → -
May 31, 1974
N1985DHEBRON, Texas Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 5, 1971
N2385RPALO ALTO, California
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7-77
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7-77
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- A29SO Historical Rev 5 · 10/15/1989
Head Balloons Inc.
Models: AX9-118, AX7-77, AX8-88, AX8-88b + 2 more
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7-77
18 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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04/25/2022
STC SB10564SC
Installation of Night Position Lights
Highland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682X
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10/05/2017
STC SB09657RC
Installation of Aircraft Position Lights
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
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09/06/2017
STC SB04407AT
Installation of the DBI-III Omega
Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC
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04/27/2017
STC SB09657RC
Installation of Aircraft Position Lights
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
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06/18/2010
STC SB00463AT
Installation of Cameran basket and burner systems
Head Balloons Inc
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08/21/2008
STC SL2263SO
Installation of Aerostar (Raven) Models CW, W, and RW basket and burner systems.
Head Balloons Inc
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08/22/2006
STC SB10564SC (2 OF 2)
Installation of Night Posision Lights.
Superiaire Technologies
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04/24/2001
STC SB02317AT
Installation of Sky Balloons (TC B01CE) baskets (sizes: 1.29m X 1.07M, 1.55M X 1.19M, and 1.80M X 1.29M) and burners (BR1 double burner and BR2 Mistral Double Burner) under Head Ba…
Head Balloons Inc
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04/22/1999
STC SL2407SO
Attachment of Head Balloons hot air balloon envelopes with Adams Balloon Loft Model A50/A50S basket, burner, instruments, and fuel system components.
Head Balloons Inc
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04/22/1999
STC SL2407SO
Attachment of Head Balloons hot air balloon envelopes with Adams Balloon Loft Model A50/A50S basket, burner, instruments, and fuel system components.
Head Balloons Inc
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03/29/1999
STC SB01867AT
Attachment of Head Balloons hot air balloon envelopes with Lindstrand Balloon basket, burner, instruments, and fuel system components.
Head Balloons Inc.
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03/29/1999
STC SB01867AT
Attachment of Head Balloons hot air balloon envelopes with Lindstrand Balloon basket, burner, instruments, and fuel system components.
Head Balloons Inc
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10/01/1996
STC SB01048AT
Installation of Thunder and Colt40X40, 40X48, 40X54, and 40X60 basket assemblies.
Head Balloons Inc.
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10/01/1996
STC SB01048AT
Installation of Thunder and Colt40X40, 40X48, 40X54, and 40X60 basket assemblies.
Head Balloons Inc
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04/26/1994
STC SB00463AT
Installation of Cameran basket and burner systems
Head Balloons Inc
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05/07/1993
STC SL2263SO
Installation of Aerostar (Raven) Models CW, W, and RW basket and burner systems.
Head Balloons Inc
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03/16/1990
STC SL1748SO
Installation of Balloon Works sizes3.9, 4.0, 4.5, 4.9, and 5.0 baskets.
Head Balloons Inc
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03/16/1990
STC SL1748SO
Installation of Balloon Works sizes3.9, 4.0, 4.5, 4.9, and 5.0 baskets.
Head Balloons, Inc
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7-77
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 35 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1084H | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1222H | MI | 2023 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19852 | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1985D | GA | 1985 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2015M | AL | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2021V | MA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2028L | NC | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2030E | NC | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2044S | KY | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2046D | CO | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2083K | IN | 2004 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2164J | SC | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2385R | NY | 2011 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N24220 | NY | 2007 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N24LL | NC | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N30693 | LA | 1999 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3079K | OH | 1999 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N31015 | MS | 1999 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N353MS | TX | 2020 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4007A | MO | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4007V | MI | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4009H | NE | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4504W | IA | 1988 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5007H | GA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5010F | IA | 2020 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7005J | SC | 1987 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7707Z | NC | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N814RJ | GA | 2001 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8191J | IA | 1995 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N8284Q | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8304Q | LA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N83051 | SC | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8305X | PA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8308H | SC | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N908TW | FL | 2022 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →