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Raven Industries S77A

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Aircraft model · Balloon · Balloon · registry code 7480650

Manufacturer (registry)
RAVEN INDUSTRIES
Model
S77A
Registry code
7480650
Registered
1 aircraft
Type
Balloon
Engines
None
Seats
9
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 · 12

1982Registered nowDeregistered2026

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 4

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

1986In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 1

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Registered aircraft · 1

N125PDe Koevend Enterprises Inc · Fort Garland, COBuilt 1984 · S/N S77A-111
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NTSB investigations · 5

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 5 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

NTSB DEN89LA145Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven S77A · Rio Rancho, NMA hard landing due to the pilots failure to accurately evaluate the weather conditions along with a delay in making a precautionary landing. Factors contributing to the accident were high winds and wind shear along with rough/uneven terrain.Jun 21, 1989 · N4207U · No damageNTSB LAX87LA284Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven S77A · Tucson, AZDuring a local sightseeing balloon flight, the plt was making a landing at an open construction site. The gondola touched down then skipped three times and came to rest on the edge of a ledge aprx 10 ft in height. The balloon tipped over the edge and collided…Jul 26, 1987 · N43995 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA174Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven S77A · Silverthorne, COThe commercial balloon pilot was conducting passenger flights. A landing was being made on a parking lot with ten knots of wind and gusts to twenty knots. Just at touchdown a light gust caught the balloon and dragged it one hundred feet. One passenger chose…Jul 3, 1987 · N41986 · No damageNTSB DEN87FA069Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRaven S-77A · Park City, UTWhile on a commercial pax sightseeing flt, the plt allowed a non-rated student plt to fly the balloon until it nearly collided with buildings. The plt took over the controls and applied maximum burner heating to avoid impact with the buildings, which resulted…Mar 21, 1987 · N40968 · DestroyedNTSB DEN85LA127Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven S77A · Fort Collins, COThe balloon basket containing 8 pass'g & 2 crewmembers brushed alongside a fence during lndg. One pass'g who had been jostled by the landing became a victim of 1ACERATIONS & a broken arm from contact with barbed wire fence. The plt stated that the wind was…May 5, 1985 · N4199G · No damage
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FAA incident reports · 7

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20040321006069IRaven S77A · San Diego, CA(-23) On March 3, 2004, at approximately 1745 PST, N42746, a hot air balloon executed a forced landing into a residential area in north San Diego, CA. According to the pilot a strong smell of propane was noticed. Then icing was noticed on the number 2 valve…Mar 21, 2004 · N42746Incident 19930130007109IRaven S77A · San Diego, CAEnvelope separated from gondola during pre-launch preparation. Found all four interface pins had failed.Jan 30, 1993 · N40968 · Substantial damageAccident 19890621017069ARaven S77A · Rio Rancho, NMWind picked up after 30 minute flight. Bounced on hard landing. Basket tipped over and dragged. Two passengers hurtJun 21, 1989 · N4207UAccident 19870726038269ARaven S77A · Tucson, AZCollided with the ground after falling off a ledge during touchdown. Injuries sustained from fall off the ledge.Jul 26, 1987 · N43995 · Substantial damageAccident 19870703034129ARaven S77A · Silverthorne, COBalloon made a hard landing in gusty surface wind. A passenger jumped out and the wind dragged the basket over him.Jul 3, 1987 · N41986Incident 19870321041269IRaven S77A · Tucson, AZDuring landing in desert the balloon struck a transformer which was the same color as desert floor.Mar 21, 1987 · N43995Accident 19850505017639ARaven S77A · Ft Collins, COPassenger injured during landing when gondola came in contact with barb wire fence.May 5, 1985 · N4199G
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Service difficulty reports

No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.

STCs that may be installed · 6

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. LLCSTC SB01670NYInstallation of Aerostat Envelopes, Inc. model W-210-4 lifting envelope.DiGiovanni Ronald T.STC SB917GLAddition of a refueling adapter to the main fuel line.LTA Aviation IncSTC SB00096NYInstallation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-175-4 replacement envelope.DiGiovanni Ronald T.
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The same model under other registry codes

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

Aerostar International S-77A7 registered aircraftRegistry code 7487077
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