Avian Balloon SKYHAWK
20 on the U.S. register. Built from 1982 to 2015; half of them date from 1993 or earlier. Ohio has the most (8). 20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SKYHAWK from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (16), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (2)
- Seats
- 4
- Built of
- fabric and wicker
- Maker on the register
- Avian Balloon
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 30, 1990; newest June 26, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 16 | 80% |
| Corporation | 3 | 15% |
| LLC | 1 | 5% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKYHAWK | 20 | 1982 to 2015 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 14 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Port Townsend Aero Museum | 1 |
| Cloudburner Airventures INC | 1 |
| Balloon Mississippi LLC | 1 |
| Avian Balloon CO | 1 |
Fleet pages: Port Townsend Aero Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 4 most recent of 4 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Avian Balloon SKYHAWK aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
20 as of November 3, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Avian Balloon SKYHAWKs?
Ohio, with 8.
Who owns the Avian Balloon SKYHAWK?
20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Avian Balloon SKYHAWKs on the register built?
Between 1982 and 2015; half of them in 1993 or earlier.
How many Avian Balloon SKYHAWK accidents has the NTSB recorded?
4 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Avian Balloon SKYHAWK made of?
A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Avian Balloon SKYHAWK the component layer
A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A3NW, held by Avian Balloon). The FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general.
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 2 | 100% |
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the SKYHAWK links to the rest of the register
- Avian Balloon 47 aircraft on the register
- Avian Balloon SKYHAWK 20 registered
- Built of fabric and wicker
- Ohio 8 of these aircraft
- Washington 4 of these aircraft
- Illinois 3 of these aircraft
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- Port Townsend Aero Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Cloudburner Airventures INC 1 of these aircraft
- Balloon Mississippi LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Avian Balloon CO 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SKYHAWK 4 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the SKYHAWK 2 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/avian-balloon/skyhawk.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 20
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N32ZX | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5022Q | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2820W | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5023M | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5026H | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5033L | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1614A | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Balloon Mississippi LLC Longview, Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1612Z | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1613K | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Cloudburner Airventures INC Milan, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38AV | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2091G | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1612K | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2014-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1502W | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington |
Standard | 2014-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5036E | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99AV | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2013-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333UF | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2011-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2067Q | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1999-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50288 | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Avian Balloon CO Spokane Valley, Washington |
Standard | 1993-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N996BG | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1990-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5037G | Avian Balloon SKYHAWK |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |