The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8303Y

N8303Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Head Balloons AX8-105 built in 2006. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 20, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Head Balloons AX8-105 cancelled February 20, 2018

Serial number
348
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
2006
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 21, 2012
Last FAA action
May 21, 2012
Last owner
Erwin Keith S JR (Individual)
Pittstown, NJ
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled April 6, 1988

Serial number
288116093
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 N8303Y

MKC88LA015Accident on November 5, 1987 at Bonne Terre, MO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 288116095

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