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Aerostar International S-50A

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Aircraft model · Balloon · Balloon · registry code 7485050

Manufacturer (registry)
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
S-50A
Registry code
7485050
Registered
4 aircraft
Type
Balloon
Engines
None
Seats
4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSA15CE
Holder
Balloonacy LLC

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 4

1986Registered nowDeregistered2026

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 7

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1975In forceSuperseded2026
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7485050'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 1

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7485050'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 4

N2876DJutras Joan C · Loxahatchee, FLBuilt 1986 · S/N S50A-3001N6526SDavis John C IV · Evergreen, COBuilt 1987 · S/N S50A-3002N9043VBulkley James C · Harveys Lake, PABuilt 1997 · S/N S50A-3004N9184JStevens Patrick · Phoenix, AZS/N S50A-3005
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7485050')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports

No reports matched to aircraft of this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older reports aren’t counted.

Service difficulty reports · 1

SDR 96ZZZX5215Tank · chafe doorUPON INSPECTION OF FLOOR ASSY, VISUAL CHAFING OF STRUCTURAL ALUMINUM U-TUBING WAS OCCURRING DUE TO ABRASION BY PROPANE FUEL TANK. WICKER WAS ALREADY BROKEN. SUGGEST THOROUGH INSPECTION AT ANNUALS AND APPLICATION OF ANTI-CHAFE MATERIAL (SPLIT HOSE) TO TANK BASep 10, 1996 · N1235R · Raven S50A · Balloon Reports
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'S50A'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 17

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

STC SB10564SCInstallation of Night Position LightsHighland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682XSTC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsAlbuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.STC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaBalloonacy, Ltd. LLC
See all 17 STCs
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7485050')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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PMA parts · 13

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

P/N SAT-52920Skirt Dipper S-50A/S52A SmallSuperiAire Technologies · PMA PQ1047SW · Replaces P/N 52920 · Sep 10, 2014P/N SAT-51880-1Spring Pocket Rect. 5/8 openingSuperiAire Technologies · PMA PQ1047SW · Replaces P/N 51880-1 · Sep 10, 2014P/N SAT-52543Skirt Dipper S50A/S52A LargeSuperiAire Technologies · PMA PQ1047SW · Replaces P/N 52543 · Sep 10, 2014P/N SAT-51880-2Spring Pocket Rect. 7/8 openingSuperiAire Technologies · PMA PQ1047SW · Replaces P/N 51880-2 · Sep 10, 2014P/N SAT-51880-5Spring Pocket Back-up Rect.SuperiAire Technologies · PMA PQ1047SW · Replaces P/N 51880-5 · Sep 10, 2014P/N SAT-52264-12Red Deflation Strap 80-ft.SuperiAire Technologies · PMA PQ1047SW · Replaces P/N 52264-12 · Sep 10, 2014P/N SAT-51982-2Deflation Panel S55A Rip TopSuperiAire Technologies · PMA PQ1047SW · Replaces P/N 51982-2 · Sep 10, 2014ARP52824-2Cable Pair A, 4 point, S50A/S52A, Caribiner/Kevlar SuspBalloonacy ltd LLC · PMA PQ4173CE · Replaces 52824-2 · Jan 24, 2013ARP52824-1Cable Pair C, 4 point, S50A/S52A, Caribiner/Kevlar SuspBalloonacy ltd LLC · PMA PQ4173CE · Replaces 52824-1 · Jan 24, 2013All parts noted on John Terry Master Drawing List TCC 001 as listed on Approved Model List SB00408LATank CoverTerry Associates · Modification part · Nov 6, 2000All parts noted on MDL TCC 001 as listed on AML No. SB00408LATank CoverTerry Associates - Aerostatic Engineering · Modification part · Sep 2, 1997RP101Replacement PanelCustom Nine Designs Inc · Replaces D-05957 Gores 1-24 Station 8-68 · Oct 5, 1994Dwg 100-01Refueling AdaptorBalloons Unlimited of Wis Inc · Modification part · Dec 12, 1993
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT drs_guid, part_number, part_name, holder, pma_number, replaces_part, supplement_date, tcds_models
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('A15CE')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['S-50A'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

Raven S-50A12 registered aircraftRegistry code 7480204Lovell Kenneth S-50A0 registered aircraftRegistry code 0560452Raven Vulcoon R S-50A0 registered aircraftRegistry code 05604XW
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'S50A' AND m.code NOT IN ('7485050')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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