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Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88B

Balloon · NONE NONE

Registered

27

Year Range

1992–2025

NTSB Events

6

Airworthiness Directives

0

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88B aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

  • NM 18.5% 5
  • GA 18.5% 5
  • PA 11.1% 3
  • TX 11.1% 3
  • FL 7.4% 2
  • IA 7.4% 2
  • MI 7.4% 2
  • OK 3.7% 1
  • CO 3.7% 1
  • IN 3.7% 1

+2 more states

By Decade of Manufacture

  • 1990s 14.8% 4
  • 2000s 29.6% 8
  • 2010s 11.1% 3
  • 2020s 18.5% 5
  • Unknown 25.9% 7

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88B aircraft

6 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 6.

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88B

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 AX8-88B

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

    Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88B

17 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

  • 04/25/2022

    STC SB10564SC

    Installation of Night Position Lights

    Highland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682X

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 10/05/2017

    STC SB09657RC

    Installation of Aircraft Position Lights

    Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 09/06/2017

    STC SB04407AT

    Installation of the DBI-III Omega

    Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 04/27/2017

    STC SB09657RC

    Installation of Aircraft Position Lights

    Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 06/18/2010

    STC SB00463AT

    Installation of Cameran basket and burner systems

    Head Balloons Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 08/21/2008

    STC SL2263SO

    Installation of Aerostar (Raven) Models CW, W, and RW basket and burner systems.

    Head Balloons Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 08/22/2006

    STC SB10564SC (2 OF 2)

    Installation of Night Posision Lights.

    Superiaire Technologies

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 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

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 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

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 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

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 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.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 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

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 10/01/1996

    STC SB01048AT

    Installation of Thunder and Colt40X40, 40X48, 40X54, and 40X60 basket assemblies.

    Head Balloons Inc.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 10/01/1996

    STC SB01048AT

    Installation of Thunder and Colt40X40, 40X48, 40X54, and 40X60 basket assemblies.

    Head Balloons Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 07/26/1996

    STC SB534CH

    Installation of basket/burner system and fuel tanks. (AX8-88B S/N 161)

    Ludwig Ruth

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 04/26/1994

    STC SB00463AT

    Installation of Cameran basket and burner systems

    Head Balloons Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 05/07/1993

    STC SL2263SO

    Installation of Aerostar (Raven) Models CW, W, and RW basket and burner systems.

    Head Balloons Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88B

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 27 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.

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N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N1947R OK — · Look up ↗
N19EL FL 2007 · Look up ↗
N20498 IA 2011 · Look up ↗
N2091T CO 2006 · Look up ↗
N2215S NM 2006 · Look up ↗
N2224H NM 2006 ● Look up ↗
N2234W FL 2005 · Look up ↗
N2322B IN — · Look up ↗
N2341K NM 2006 · Look up ↗
N2423P GA 2006 · Look up ↗
N306E NM 2023 · Look up ↗
N3073D PA 1998 · Look up ↗
N3082S GA 1999 ● Look up ↗
N3099D GA 1999 · Look up ↗
N31024 MI — · Look up ↗
N324VG PA 2024 · Look up ↗
N40097 TX 2015 ● Look up ↗
N40213 MI — · Look up ↗
N44EP PA — · Look up ↗
N4502A TX — ● Look up ↗
N45177 GA 1992 · Look up ↗
N691MT IA 2007 · Look up ↗
N79JA TX 2023 · Look up ↗
N8255A VT — · Look up ↗
N9001S KS 2024 ● Look up ↗
N9002J NM 2025 ● Look up ↗
N990WB GA 2016 · 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

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →