Head Balloons Inc AX8
116 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1983 to 2025; half of them date from 2007 or earlier. New Mexico has the most (12). 22% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the AX8 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (82), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3)
- Seats
- 4
- Built of
- fabric and wicker
- Maker on the register
- Head Balloons Inc
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 14, 1990; newest July 27, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 84 | 72% |
| LLC | 15 | 13% |
| Corporation | 8 | 7% |
| Co-owned | 7 | 6% |
| Partnership | 2 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 41 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 109 | 94% |
| Renewal notice sent | 4 | 3% |
| Valid (manufacturer) | 1 | 0.9% |
| Sale reported | 1 | 0.9% |
| Pending | 1 | 0.9% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 88 | 76% |
| None on file | 27 | 23% |
| Experimental | 1 | 0.9% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Xclusive Balloons LLC | 1 |
| Windswept Aeronauts INC | 1 |
| Wasting Time LLC | 1 |
| Treetop Balloons LLC | 1 |
| Skyview Balloons LLC | 1 |
| Re/Max Marketing Fund LLC | 1 |
| R & N Associates Worldwide INC | 1 |
| Pilot Properties of the Hudson Valley LLC | 1 |
| Personal Flights Ballooning LLC | 1 |
| Penn Dutch Real Estate INC DBA | 1 |
| Knox Ohio III | 1 |
| Jones Gary N | 1 |
Fleet pages: Xclusive Balloons LLC · Re/Max Marketing Fund LLC
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 Head Balloons Inc AX8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
116 as of November 9, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Head Balloons Inc AX8s?
New Mexico, with 12.
Who owns the Head Balloons Inc AX8?
22% 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 Head Balloons Inc AX8s on the register built?
Between 1983 and 2025; half of them in 2007 or earlier.
How many Head Balloons Inc AX8 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 Head Balloons Inc AX8 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 Head Balloons Inc AX8 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 (A29SO, held by Head Balloons INC.). The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. 14 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Head Balloons INC.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 1 | 100% |
Approved modifications 14 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
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 AX8 links to the rest of the register
- Head Balloons Inc 197 aircraft on the register
- Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 86 registered
- Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B 27 registered
- Head Balloons Inc AX8-105 3 registered
- Type certificate A29SO · held by Head Balloons INC
- Built of fabric and wicker
- New Mexico 12 of these aircraft
- Georgia 11 of these aircraft
- Florida 11 of these aircraft
- Texas 7 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 7 of these aircraft
- Xclusive Balloons LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Windswept Aeronauts INC 1 of these aircraft
- Wasting Time LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Treetop Balloons LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Skyview Balloons LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the AX8 4 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the AX8 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the AX8 14 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/head-balloons-inc/ax8.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 116
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N31102 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
None on file | 2026-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31024 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Michigan |
None on file | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N610CA | Head Balloons Inc AX8-105 |
Wasting Time LLC Canton, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90022 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-105 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83030 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2019F | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2036B | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90037 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-105 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31032 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Skyview Balloons LLC Wooldridge, Missouri |
None on file | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9002T | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9002J | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2423P | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8307M | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9001S | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N913JH | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Flying Chicken LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324VG | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9001T | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Personal Flights Ballooning LLC Gainesville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3082S | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Dishes Ive Bought LLC Roswell, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20086 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4502A | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2234W | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79JA | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3121G | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40213 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Michigan |
None on file | 2023-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9001R | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4516R | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N306E | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Knox Ohio III Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8241F | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
None on file | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1947R | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401BZ | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Apogee Associates LLC Portage, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8280G | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4001B | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3102A | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5010Q | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9001C | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3126B | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Jones Gary N Diamondhead, Mississippi |
None on file | 2022-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2215S | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5005B | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24233 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31187 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3084A | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
None on file | 2021-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2371S | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Penn Dutch Real Estate INC DBA Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111HB | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Colorado |
None on file | 2021-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1985N | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3101F | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N801ME | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21208 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4509A | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Air Hound Adventures LLC Davenport, Florida |
Standard | 2020-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3109N | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3126G | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Xclusive Balloons LLC Taylorsville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2154Z | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2020-01-29 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N50094 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2091T | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50009 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50161 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Re/Max Marketing Fund LLC Denver, Colorado |
None on file | 2019-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50124 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2019-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2252N | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4522E | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
None on file | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83063 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Delta Breeze Hot Air Balloon Promotions LLC Indianola, Mississippi |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2322B | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Indiana |
None on file | 2018-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4500J | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N810KG | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2017-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20265 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Cox Utility Services Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4013Z | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2017-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5008R | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2017-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4510K | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N2224H | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4017K | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2016-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N990WB | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2016-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19EL | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20306 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
R & N Associates Worldwide INC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2015-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4005L | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40097 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3082L | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2015-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45044 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2015-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20308 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2014-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45177 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4528E | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2055H | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2014-02-25 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N32242 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2013-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8255A | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Above Reality INC Jericho, Vermont |
None on file | 2013-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1776Y | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2013-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31021 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Decatur Morgan Cnty Convention & Visitors Bureau Decatur, Alabama |
Standard | 2013-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4008S | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Pilot Properties of the Hudson Valley LLC Lagrangeville, New York |
Standard | 2012-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31249 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Treetop Balloons LLC Madison, Mississippi |
Standard | 2011-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20498 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Ad Astra Per Aspera LLC Fort Dodge, Iowa |
Standard | 2011-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20128 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2011-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2064W | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Windswept Aeronauts INC Fort Wayne, Indiana |
None on file | 2011-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2136F | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2010-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8241J | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2009-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20671 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2009-05-18 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N2368R | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Balloon Entertainment CO Polk City, Florida |
None on file | 2008-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2335Y | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Handcrafted Furniture Balloon Rides LLC Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2008-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80MK | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
None on file | 2008-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3120C | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2008-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8234N | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2007-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2341K | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2006-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82233 | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2006-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8304T | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2005-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2047T | Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2005-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
