Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88
Balloon
Registered
86
Year Range
1983–2024
NTSB Events
54
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- FL 9.3% 8
- NM 8.1% 7
- GA 7.0% 6
- KY 5.8% 5
- TN 5.8% 5
- AL 5.8% 5
- CO 4.7% 4
- PA 4.7% 4
- TX 4.7% 4
- AZ 4.7% 4
+19 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1980s 3.5% 3
- 1990s 12.8% 11
- 2000s 17.4% 15
- 2010s 19.8% 17
- 2020s 7.0% 6
- Unknown 39.5% 34
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88 aircraft
54 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 29 more available on NTSB CAROL.
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Jul 23, 2023
N4522EGuilford, Connecticut Serious
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Aug 3, 2020
N45303Jackson, Wyoming Serious
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Oct 25, 2014
N20671Montevallo, Alabama Serious
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Sep 12, 2010
N2064WFt. Wayne, Indiana Serious
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Jun 11, 2006
N83030Gretna, Nebraska Serious
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Aug 9, 2004
N83063Baton Rouge, Louisiana Serious
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May 20, 2004
N2019FPalmdale, California Minor
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Oct 15, 2003
N4013ZMidland, Texas Minor
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Jul 5, 2002
N4522EVictor, Idaho
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Aug 28, 2001
N2136FBattle Ground, Washington Serious
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Jul 5, 2000
N2252NANAHUAC, Texas Minor
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Dec 1, 1999
N5005BCABINDA Fatal
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Jul 23, 1999
N2368RDREW, Mississippi
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Sep 1, 1998
N50009KILL DEVIL HILL, North Carolina Minor
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Jul 29, 1995
N4516RMESQUITE, Texas Serious
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Sep 22, 1994
N4001BCHICO, California
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Apr 5, 1994
N3094FELAINE, Arkansas Fatal
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Sep 2, 1993
N3120CCHEYENNE, Wyoming Fatal
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Aug 22, 1993
N20128SKANEATELES, New York Serious
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Apr 18, 1993
N31187WINNSBORO, South Carolina
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Jul 13, 1992
N20086BETHEL, Alaska Fatal
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Oct 5, 1991
N4008SCORDELL, Oklahoma Fatal
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Jan 9, 1990
N666HBJACKSONVILLE, Florida
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Oct 11, 1987
N50124ELROY, Wisconsin
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Jun 29, 1987
N24233PACOIMA, California
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03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- A29SO Historical Rev 5 · 10/15/1989
Head Balloons Inc.
Models: AX9-118, AX7-77, AX8-88, AX8-88b + 2 more
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88
18 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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04/25/2022
STC SB10564SC
Installation of Night Position Lights
Highland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682X
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10/05/2017
STC SB09657RC
Installation of Aircraft Position Lights
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
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09/06/2017
STC SB04407AT
Installation of the DBI-III Omega
Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC
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04/27/2017
STC SB09657RC
Installation of Aircraft Position Lights
Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.
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06/18/2010
STC SB00463AT
Installation of Cameran basket and burner systems
Head Balloons Inc
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08/21/2008
STC SL2263SO
Installation of Aerostar (Raven) Models CW, W, and RW basket and burner systems.
Head Balloons Inc
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08/22/2006
STC SB10564SC (2 OF 2)
Installation of Night Posision Lights.
Superiaire Technologies
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04/24/2001
STC SB02317AT
Installation of Sky Balloons (TC B01CE) baskets (sizes: 1.29m X 1.07M, 1.55M X 1.19M, and 1.80M X 1.29M) and burners (BR1 double burner and BR2 Mistral Double Burner) under Head Ba…
Head Balloons Inc
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04/22/1999
STC SL2407SO
Attachment of Head Balloons hot air balloon envelopes with Adams Balloon Loft Model A50/A50S basket, burner, instruments, and fuel system components.
Head Balloons Inc
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04/22/1999
STC SL2407SO
Attachment of Head Balloons hot air balloon envelopes with Adams Balloon Loft Model A50/A50S basket, burner, instruments, and fuel system components.
Head Balloons Inc
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03/29/1999
STC SB01867AT
Attachment of Head Balloons hot air balloon envelopes with Lindstrand Balloon basket, burner, instruments, and fuel system components.
Head Balloons Inc.
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03/29/1999
STC SB01867AT
Attachment of Head Balloons hot air balloon envelopes with Lindstrand Balloon basket, burner, instruments, and fuel system components.
Head Balloons Inc
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10/01/1996
STC SB01048AT
Installation of Thunder and Colt40X40, 40X48, 40X54, and 40X60 basket assemblies.
Head Balloons Inc.
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10/01/1996
STC SB01048AT
Installation of Thunder and Colt40X40, 40X48, 40X54, and 40X60 basket assemblies.
Head Balloons Inc
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04/26/1994
STC SB00463AT
Installation of Cameran basket and burner systems
Head Balloons Inc
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05/07/1993
STC SL2263SO
Installation of Aerostar (Raven) Models CW, W, and RW basket and burner systems.
Head Balloons Inc
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03/16/1990
STC SL1748SO
Installation of Balloon Works sizes3.9, 4.0, 4.5, 4.9, and 5.0 baskets.
Head Balloons Inc
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03/16/1990
STC SL1748SO
Installation of Balloon Works sizes3.9, 4.0, 4.5, 4.9, and 5.0 baskets.
Head Balloons, Inc
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 86 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
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| N111HB | CO | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1776Y | OH | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N1985N | PA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1985S | MN | 1985 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1985T | KY | 1985 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N20086 | VA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N20128 | MI | 2011 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2019F | GA | 2010 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N20265 | NC | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N20306 | FL | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N20308 | NM | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2036B | TN | 2010 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2047T | NM | 2005 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2055H | AL | 2007 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2064W | IN | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N20671 | AL | 2009 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2080A | SC | 2005 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N21208 | NM | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2136F | TN | 2010 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2154Z | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2252N | NC | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2335Y | WI | 2008 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2368R | FL | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2371S | PA | 2006 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N24233 | TX | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N3082L | NM | 1999 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N3084A | AR | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3094F | CT | 2003 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N3101F | MO | 2002 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N31021 | AL | 2000 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3102A | MI | 2004 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N31032 | MO | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3109N | OK | 2004 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N31102 | NM | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N31187 | AL | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N3120C | AL | 2002 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N3121G | AZ | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N31249 | MS | 2003 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3126B | MS | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3126G | KY | 2002 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N32242 | NE | 2013 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4001B | GA | 2012 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4005L | FL | 2015 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4008S | NY | 2012 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4013Z | SD | 2017 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4017K | NY | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N401BZ | MI | 2022 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N44627 | KY | 1983 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4500J | GA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N45044 | AZ | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4509A | FL | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4510K | TN | 1992 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4516R | TX | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4522E | MS | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4528E | GA | 1992 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4528Y | SC | 1992 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N45303 | AZ | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N50009 | KY | 2019 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N5005B | SD | 2016 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N5008R | MO | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N50094 | WI | 2019 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5010Q | TN | 2022 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N50124 | KY | 2019 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N50161 | CO | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N666HB | WA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N801ME | TX | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N80MK | CO | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N810KG | TX | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N82233 | FL | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8234N | NY | 1995 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8241F | NM | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8241J | PA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8280G | AZ | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N83030 | MA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N8304T | SD | 1993 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N83055 | PA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N83063 | MS | 1998 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N83068 | FL | 1999 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8307F | TN | 1998 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8307M | GA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9001C | NM | 2022 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9001R | NY | 2023 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9001T | FL | 2024 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N90026 | GA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9002T | IA | 2022 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N913JH | CO | — | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
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- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
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We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →