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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 never named here.

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
Maker on the register
Head Balloons Inc
Registered
earliest certificate March 14, 1990; newest July 27, 2026

Where they are owner's state

New Mexico12Georgia11Florida11Texas7Pennsylvania7Colorado6Tennessee5Michigan5Kentucky5Alabama5New York4Mississippi4

Who owns them registrant type

Individual84 (72%)LLC15 (13%)Corporation8 (7%)Co-owned7 (6%)Partnership2 (2%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
AX8-88861983 to 202474.1%
AX8-88B271992 to 202523.3%
AX8-105320252.6%

When they were built by decade · 41 with no year on file

0612172331980151990232000202010142020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0481216201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202552026

Registration status

Valid114 (98%)Valid (manufacturer)1 (0.9%)Pending1 (0.9%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard88 (76%)None on file27 (23%)Experimental1 (0.9%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Xclusive Balloons LLC1Windswept Aeronauts INC1Wasting Time LLC1Treetop Balloons LLC1Skyview Balloons LLC1Re/Max Marketing Fund LLC1R & N Associates Worldwide INC1Pilot Properties Of The Hudson Valley LLC1Personal Flights Ballooning LLC1Penn Dutch Real Estate INC DBA1Knox Ohio III1Jones Gary N1

Fleet pages: Xclusive Balloons LLC · Re/Max Marketing Fund LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2023-07-24ERA23LA315 · AX8-88 N4522E · accident near Guilford, CT · serious injuries
2011-06-18ERA11CA353 · AX8-88 N8190V · accident near Summerdale, AL · no injuries
2010-09-12CEN10CA543 · AX8-88 N2064W · accident near Ft. Wayne, IN · serious injuries

The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Head Balloons Inc AX8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

116 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 3 AX8-105 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N610CA Head Balloons Inc
AX8-105
Wasting Time LLC
Canton, Ohio
Standard 2026-05-05 Valid
N90022 Head Balloons Inc
AX8-105
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-03-04 Valid
N90037 Head Balloons Inc
AX8-105
Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2025-09-15 Valid