Balloon

N52461

2000 Aerostar International S-77A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
S77A-3031
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Back Country Ballooning LLC (LLC)
Based
Tres Piedras, NM
Registration record

N52461 on the FAA register

Type
2000 Aerostar International S-77A
Serial
S77A-3031
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Back Country Ballooning LLC
Tres Piedras, NM
Certificate issued
2026-09-07
Airworthiness date
2000-04-21
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A69B0E
Mode S (octal)
51515416
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N52461 to the current registrant.
  • 2003-06-03
    Accident at Cottage Grove, MN.
  • 2000-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1989-01-24
    N52461 previously assigned to a Cessna 172P Skyhawk (s/n 17274532); cancelled.
  • 1974-04-01
    N52461 previously assigned to a Cessna 182P Skylane (s/n 18262625); cancelled.
  • 1954-01-21
    N52461 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 10326); cancelled.
Overview

About N52461

N52461 is a 2000 Aerostar International S-77A, serial number S77A-3031. The FAA register lists Back Country Ballooning LLC as the registrant in Tres Piedras, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 9 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated April 21, 2000.

N52461 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-06-03 Accident · Cottage Grove, MN Serious injury NTSB · CHI03LA147
Reported aircraft: Aerostar S-77A
Probable cause: The inadequate touchdown by the pilot.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.