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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N45289

N45289 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Head Balloons Inc AX9 118 built in 1993. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 5, 2015. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Head Balloons Inc AX9 118 cancelled October 5, 2015

Serial number
217
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1993
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
December 13, 1993
Last FAA action
January 11, 2013
Last owner
Northern Light Balloon Expeditions (Corporation)
Sedona, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 cancelled date not given

Serial number
2975
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N45289

LAX94LA162Accident on March 12, 1994 at Sedona, AZ: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Head Balloons, Inc. AX9-118 · serial 217

the failure of the pilot lights and burners to relight in flight once extinguished due to the installation of an incorrect gas pressure regulator.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site