Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7 77B
Balloon
Registered
14
Year Range
1987–2016
NTSB Events
2
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7 77B aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- GA 35.7% 5
- OH 7.1% 1
- PA 7.1% 1
- IL 7.1% 1
- AL 7.1% 1
- MI 7.1% 1
- CA 7.1% 1
- OR 7.1% 1
- NC 7.1% 1
- NY 7.1% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1980s 7.1% 1
- 1990s 35.7% 5
- 2000s 7.1% 1
- 2010s 21.4% 3
- Unknown 28.6% 4
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7 77B aircraft
2 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.
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Oct 16, 1990
N4001MEL CENTRO, California Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 1, 1971
N2379WST JOHNSVILLE, New York
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7 77B
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 77B
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 77B
16 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
-
10/05/2017
STC SB09657RC
Installation of Aircraft Position Lights
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
-
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.
-
06/18/2010
STC SB00463AT
Installation of Cameran basket and burner systems
Head Balloons Inc
-
08/21/2008
STC SL2263SO
Installation of Aerostar (Raven) Models CW, W, and RW basket and burner systems.
Head Balloons Inc
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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.
-
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
-
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
-
04/26/1994
STC SB00463AT
Installation of Cameran basket and burner systems
Head Balloons Inc
-
05/07/1993
STC SL2263SO
Installation of Aerostar (Raven) Models CW, W, and RW basket and burner systems.
Head Balloons Inc
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for HEAD BALLOONS INC AX7 77B
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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2379W | OH | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N269TM | PA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N30722 | IL | 2000 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N30880 | GA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3088W | GA | 1999 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3089E | AL | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3100W | MI | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4001M | GA | 2013 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4514L | GA | 1990 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5009J | CA | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N70051 | OR | 1987 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N83036 | NC | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8305N | GA | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9803S | NY | 2014 | · | 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 →