Flight Tracker
N4006K
2014 HEAD BALLOONS INC AX9-118
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SUNKISS BALLOONING LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
QUEENSBURY, NY
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 17, 2014
Airworthiness Date
Jun 1, 2014
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
HEAD BALLOONS INC
Model
AX9-118
Year
2014
Serial Number
425
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
A29SO

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A4AFD5
Mode S Code (Octal)
51127725

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
MARSH AVIATION INTERNATIONAL INC MESA, AZ Jan 6, 1997

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jun 14, 1996 Accident Destroyed ORACLE, AZ
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause

the pilot's improper decision to turn toward rising terrain, without releasing or jettisoning the load of fire retardant, while maneuvering at slow airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the proximity of rising terrain, and high density altitude.

NTSB LAX96LA230