Head Balloons Inc AX9
25 on the U.S. register. Built from 1992 to 2024; half of them date from 2009 or earlier. Florida has the most (11). 44% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the AX9 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (22)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- fabric and wicker
- Maker on the register
- Head Balloons Inc
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 2, 2002; newest September 9, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 13 | 52% |
| LLC | 7 | 28% |
| Corporation | 4 | 16% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 4% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AX9-118 | 25 | 1992 to 2024 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 7 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 22 | 88% |
| None on file | 3 | 12% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Bobs Balloon Charters LLC | 2 |
| Xclusive Balloons LLC | 1 |
| Sunrise Fantasy Flights INC | 1 |
| Sunkiss Ballooning LLC | 1 |
| Flying Circus INC | 1 |
| Balloons of Vermont LLC | 1 |
| Balloon Entertainment CO | 1 |
| Aviation Ranch LLC | 1 |
| Air Hound Adventures LLC | 1 |
| Aerial Advantage INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Xclusive Balloons LLC · Flying Circus INC · Aerial Advantage INC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Head Balloons Inc AX9 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
25 as of November 9, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Head Balloons Inc AX9s?
Florida, with 11.
Who owns the Head Balloons Inc AX9?
44% 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 AX9s on the register built?
Between 1992 and 2024; half of them in 2009 or earlier.
What is the Head Balloons Inc AX9 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 AX9 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. 11 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 11 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 AX9 links to the rest of the register
- Head Balloons Inc 197 aircraft on the register
- Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 25 registered
- Type certificate A29SO · held by Head Balloons INC
- Built of fabric and wicker
- Florida 11 of these aircraft
- Virginia 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- New York 2 of these aircraft
- Georgia 2 of these aircraft
- Bobs Balloon Charters LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Xclusive Balloons LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sunrise Fantasy Flights INC 1 of these aircraft
- Sunkiss Ballooning LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Flying Circus INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the AX9 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the AX9 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the AX9 11 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/head-balloons-inc/ax9.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 25
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4519U | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914TW | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Aviation Ranch LLC Land O Lakes, Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9000T | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Air Hound Adventures LLC Davenport, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4016G | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4008R | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40104 | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2045R | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5010R | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Sunrise Fantasy Flights INC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3113T | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5007P | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Xclusive Balloons LLC Taylorsville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3087D | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5003E | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Flying Circus INC Custer, South Dakota |
None on file | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50005 | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Balloons of Vermont LLC Quechee, Vermont |
None on file | 2019-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5008Z | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4006K | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Sunkiss Ballooning LLC Queensbury, New York |
Standard | 2014-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2027S | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2013-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927DT | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2009-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2334N | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Balloon Entertainment CO Polk City, Florida |
Standard | 2008-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2143W | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Bobs Balloon Charters LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2008-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8246A | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2004-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2040T | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2004-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31242 | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Bobs Balloon Charters LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2004-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3127U | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2003-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3080A | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2002-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3124Z | Head Balloons Inc AX9-118 |
Aerial Advantage INC Columbia, Missouri |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |