Flight Tracker
N2224H
2006 HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88B
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
HAWKINS CHARLES W
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
FAIRACRES, NM
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Nov 2, 2016
Airworthiness Date
Mar 10, 2006
Expires
Nov 30, 2029
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
HEAD BALLOONS INC
Model
AX8-88B
Year
2006
Serial Number
351
Seats
4
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A1EB5B
Mode S Code (Octal)
50365533

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
HOLLMAN WILLIAM E WOODLAND, CA Nov 2, 2001

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Dec 14, 2019 Accident Substantial Las Cruces, NM
Injuries2 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

A burner flameout, which resulted in the pilot's inability to arrest the balloon’s descent and its subsequent impact with power lines as he was trying to relight the burner.

NTSB WPR20CA050