# Lindstrand Balloons 77A

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 5180001
- Manufacturer (registry): LINDSTRAND BALLOONS
- Model: 77A
- Aircraft type: Balloon
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: None
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 53
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/lindstrand-balloons-77a

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

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- [AD 2024-13-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2024-13-03): Balloon Reports · Lindstrand Balloons 42A, 56A, 60A and 16 more. Effective Jul 12, 2024
- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013
- [AD 2008-13-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2008-13-05): Burner hoses · Lindstrand Balloons 105A, 120A, 150A and 11 more. Effective Jul 23, 2008

Historical (superseded or no longer in force):

- [AD 2008-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2008-06-15) (historical): Burner hoses · Lindstrand Balloons 105A, 120A, 150A and 11 more. Effective Apr 1, 2008

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1)

- [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011

## Registered aircraft (53, first 50)

- [N103LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N103LB): [Balloon Promotions Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOON%20PROMOTIONS%20LTD), [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville), built 2000, S/N 5157
- [N134LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N134LB): [Schmoldt Ventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMOLDT%20VENTURES%20LLC), [Bayside, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Bayside), built 1998, S/N 5063
- [N157MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N157MC): [Barnum Andrew R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARNUM%20ANDREW%20R), [Ottawa Hills, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Ottawa%20Hills), built 2005, S/N 5294
- [N160LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N160LB): [Wooge G Scott](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOOGE%20G%20SCOTT), [Swisher, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Swisher), built 2000, S/N 5122
- [N164LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N164LB): [Strine Steven R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRINE%20STEVEN%20R), [Ashland, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Ashland), S/N 5119
- [N200TV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N200TV): [Potts Camilla N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POTTS%20CAMILLA%20N), [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer), built 1999, S/N 5090
- [N209AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N209AT): [Skycab Balloon Promotions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYCAB%20BALLOON%20PROMOTIONS%20INC), [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville), built 2007, S/N 5379
- [N215LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N215LB): [Zacs Balloon Emporium LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZACS%20BALLOON%20EMPORIUM%20LLC), [Gallatin, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Gallatin), built 2004, S/N 5264
- [N223PP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N223PP): [A R B C Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20R%20B%20C%20INC%20DBA), [Galena, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Galena), S/N 5276
- [N246LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246LB): [Duff Jenny I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUFF%20JENNY%20I), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), built 1999, S/N 5113
- [N25LN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25LN): [Cook Kelli](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COOK%20KELLI), [Aurora, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Aurora), built 2005, S/N 5310
- [N3011P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3011P): [Duff Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUFF%20ROBERT%20J), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), S/N 5089
- [N30220](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30220): [Watkins Jon P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATKINS%20JON%20P), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), built 1999, S/N 5104
- [N30228](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30228): [Donahue Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONAHUE%20MARK%20A), [Queensbury, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Queensbury), built 1998, S/N 5083
- [N3025A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3025A): [Galena On The Fly Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALENA%20ON%20THE%20FLY%20INC), [Galena, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Galena), built 1999, S/N 5111
- [N3028S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3028S): [Prairie Grove, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Prairie%20Grove), built 1998, S/N 5073, Registration pending
- [N312LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N312LB): [Haynes Gary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAYNES%20GARY%20L), [Indianola, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Indianola), built 2004, S/N 5255
- [N313LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N313LB): [Jett Tamara A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JETT%20TAMARA%20A), [Clarkston, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Clarkston), S/N 5257
- [N350TE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N350TE): [Coop Balloons LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COOP%20BALLOONS%20LLC), [Swisher, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Swisher), built 2005, S/N 5297
- [N402KD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N402KD): [Draughn Kenneth W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAUGHN%20KENNETH%20W), [Burlington, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Burlington), built 2002, S/N 5198
- [N411VA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N411VA): [Rosenbaum Henry D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSENBAUM%20HENRY%20D), [Mechanicsville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Mechanicsville), built 1997, S/N 5045
- [N4164M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4164M): [Fly Lta LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLY%20LTA%20LLC), [Swisher, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Swisher), built 2005, S/N 5280
- [N444VA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N444VA): [Balloons Over Virginia Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOONS%20OVER%20VIRGINIA%20INC), [Mechanicsville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Mechanicsville), S/N 5106
- [N450LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N450LB): [Skycab Balloon Promotions LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYCAB%20BALLOON%20PROMOTIONS%20LLC), [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville), built 2007, S/N 5367
- [N450TE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N450TE): [Johnson Amanda L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20AMANDA%20L), [Prosser, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Prosser), S/N 5361
- [N454BK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454BK): [Wooge Glen S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOOGE%20GLEN%20S), [Swisher, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Swisher), S/N 5075
- [N474BT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N474BT): [Magee Aviation Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAGEE%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Rochester, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Rochester), S/N 5108
- [N513LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N513LB): [Old Hickory Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLD%20HICKORY%20AVIATION%20INC), [Nashville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Nashville), S/N 246
- [N515LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N515LB): [Sticker Daniel J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STICKER%20DANIEL%20J), [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville), built 1995, S/N 167
- [N522DT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N522DT): [Xclusive Balloons LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/XCLUSIVE%20BALLOONS%20LLC), [Taylorsville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Taylorsville), built 2005, S/N 5292
- [N535RE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N535RE): [Moondance Balloons LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOONDANCE%20BALLOONS%20LLC), [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin), built 2011, S/N 5475
- [N550LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N550LB): [Wooge G Scott](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOOGE%20G%20SCOTT), [Swisher, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Swisher), built 1997, S/N 5051
- [N60029](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60029): [Mills & Daughters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLS%20%26%20DAUGHTERS%20INC), [Ponca, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Ponca), built 2000, S/N 5128
- [N6021U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6021U): [Lyman Jon A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYMAN%20JON%20A), [Pittstown, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Pittstown), built 2000, S/N 5134
- [N6031Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6031Y): [Stokoe Barbara S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STOKOE%20BARBARA%20S), [Lutz, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lutz), built 2000, S/N 5131
- [N6074U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6074U): [Mumm Karalyn K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUMM%20KARALYN%20K), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno), S/N 5145
- [N627KT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N627KT): [Cusick James F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUSICK%20JAMES%20F), [Marysville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Marysville), built 2004, S/N 5262
- [N650TE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N650TE): [Coop Balloons LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COOP%20BALLOONS%20LLC), [Swisher, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Swisher), built 2014, S/N 5553
- [N699GT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N699GT): [Koppmann Gavin J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOPPMANN%20GAVIN%20J), [Pinckney, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Pinckney), S/N 5462
- [N700LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N700LB): [Magniflight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAGNIFLIGHT%20LLC), [Arlington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arlington), built 1998, S/N 5059
- [N716R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N716R): [Sabrina Angle](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SABRINA%20ANGLE), [Bosque Farms, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Bosque%20Farms), S/N 5299
- [N722LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N722LB): [Clement Rochell M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLEMENT%20ROCHELL%20M), [Saint Cloud, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%20Cloud), built 1997, S/N 5023
- [N745LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N745LB): [Keener Jennifer S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEENER%20JENNIFER%20S), [Simpsonville, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Simpsonville), built 2002, S/N 5192
- [N7501G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7501G): [Windcraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINDCRAFT%20LLC), [Londonderry, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Londonderry), built 2002, S/N 5202
- [N7506Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7506Q): [Stell Gregory Paul](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STELL%20GREGORY%20PAUL), [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa), built 2004, S/N 5272
- [N7507W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7507W): [Wooge Glen S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOOGE%20GLEN%20S), [Swisher, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Swisher), built 2006, S/N 5336
- [N755LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N755LB): [Repp Logan R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REPP%20LOGAN%20R), [Ashland, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Ashland), S/N 5191
- [N774TL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N774TL): [Sasser Daniel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SASSER%20DANIEL), [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta), built 2008, S/N 5387
- [N778LB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N778LB): [Mueller Scott A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUELLER%20SCOTT%20A), [Troy, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Troy), built 2006, S/N 5341
- [N80943](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80943): [Hammett Bailey M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMMETT%20BAILEY%20M), [Hallsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hallsville), S/N 178

All 53: https://openairdocs.org/model/lindstrand-balloons-77a/aircraft.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN18LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA364), Sep 2, 2018: Lindstrand 77A (N370LB), Brookfield, MO, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain control of the balloon after encountering high wind conditions and windshear during the landing, which resulted in his ejection from the basket and serious injury to…
- [NTSB CEN10CA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA357), Jun 27, 2010: Lindstrand Balloons 77A (N60029), Harrison, AR, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon during landing.
- [NTSB IAD05CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA141), Sep 24, 2005: Lindstrand Balloons 77A (N4024P), Louisville, KY, no damage. Probable cause: The ground crewman's failure to release the basket of the balloon when it resumed flight during the landing phase. A factor in the accident was the wet grass at the landing site.

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20221106017519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221106017519I), Nov 6, 2022: Linstrand ALBUQUERQUE (N3011P), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. On November 6, 2022, at 0800 MST,[privacy data omitted], a lindstrand model 77A balloon,[privacy data omitted] struck a power line while landing near the…
- [Incident 20220821014879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220821014879I), Aug 21, 2022: Lindstrand Balloons 77A (N755LB), Centralia, IL, Minor damage. Pd investigation sas activity: GL19202202905 (1) Description: The pilot stated, while landing at the castle ridge complex (a closed golf course) in centraliam…
- [Accident 20180902012869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180902012869A), Sep 2, 2018: Lindstrand Balloons 77A (N370LB), Brookfiled, MO, No damage. Pilot of hot air balloon N370LB was landing in a field, the winds at altitude were significantly higher than on the ground and higher than forecast. As the…
- [Accident 20100627037059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100627037059A), Jun 27, 2010: Lindstrand 77A (N60029), Ponca, AR, Minor damage. On June 27, 2010, landstrand balloon model 77A, serial number 5128, registration number N60029 was landing in a field near Ponca, Arkansas as part of a…
- [Accident 20050924027529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050924027529A), Sep 24, 2005: Lbl 77ALBL (N4024P), Louisville, KY. (-23) The balloon was landing in a grassy area of the airport, near other balloons. As the balloon touched down, a ground crewmember of another balloon ran…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR 99ZZZX1894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1894), Apr 14, 1999: SEAT CARRIER. COMPRESSED. RUBBER RING ON SEAT CARRIER COMPRESSED BEYOND LIMITS SUCH THAT WHEN BLAST-VALVE HANDLE WAS AT REST (NOT ACTIVATED), THE SEAT CARRIER WAS NOT ABLE TO PRODUCE A S

## The same model under other registry codes

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

- [Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 77A](https://openairdocs.org/model/arbc-inc-dba-lindstrand-77a): 56 registered aircraft, registry code 5190005
- [Colt Balloons 77A](https://openairdocs.org/model/colt-balloons-77a): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 2300102

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