Flight Tracker
N45303
HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
REGISTRATION PENDING
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
EL MIRAGE, AZ
Status
Registration pending
Certificate Issued
-
Airworthiness Date
Nov 10, 1988
Expires
-
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
HEAD BALLOONS INC
Model
AX8-88
Year
-
Serial Number
154
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

Checking live traffic…

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

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A57FB5
Mode S Code (Octal)
51277665

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
- - -

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 3, 2020 Accident Minor Jackson, WY
Injuries1 serious, 1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The balloon pilot’s inability to maintain altitude during un-forecasted weather, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB WPR20CA262