Aircraft record

N3605TAerostar International INC S-77A

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 5, 1992.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1990)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Aspen, CO; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 1989
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1990
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026

Last registered owner: Unicorn Balloon Company
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Aspen, CO
Certificate issued: Sep 18, 1989
Canceled: Nov 5, 1992

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Aerostar International INC
Model: S-77A
Serial number: S77A3011
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 9
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A40F65

Engine

Type: None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1989 – 1992Unicorn Balloon CompanyAspen, CO

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 24, 1990 · Phoenix, AZ

STRENGTH DEGRADATION OF THE KEVLAR SUSPENSION CABLES, DUE TO PREVIOUS HEAT DAMAGE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE QUICK RELEASE LINE TO RELEASE, AND SUSCEPTIBILITY OF KEVLAR SUSPENSION CABLES TO HEAT.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: LAX91LA038

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX91LA038)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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