Flight Tracker
N40097
2015 HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88B
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
VESELY SCOTT
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
FRISCO, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 21, 2015
Airworthiness Date
Mar 20, 2015
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
HEAD BALLOONS INC
Model
AX8-88B
Year
2015
Serial Number
446
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)
A4B054
Mode S Code (Octal)
51130124

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: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
PRATT LAWRENCE R JENSEN BEACH, FL Aug 21, 2001
METTLER AERIAL INC MENNO, SD Jan 22, 2008

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 19, 2007 Accident Destroyed Tyndall, SD
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause

The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from a powerline while maneuvering. A factor was the low visibility associated with the thunderstorm and the powerlines.

NTSB CHI07LA147