Head Balloons AX8
58 on the U.S. register. Built from 1987 to 2024; half of them date from 2012 or earlier. New Mexico has the most (8). 28% 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 (42), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (5)
- Seats
- 4
- Maker on the register
- Head Balloons
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 10, 1992; newest September 2, 2026
Where they are owner's state
New Mexico8North Carolina6Florida6Arizona4Georgia3Colorado3Texas2Ohio2New York2Indiana2Idaho2Iowa2
Who owns them registrant type
Individual36 (62%)LLC12 (21%)Co-owned6 (10%)Corporation4 (7%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AX8-105 | 58 | 1987 to 2024 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 14 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid58 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard48 (83%)None on file10 (17%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Xts Aerospace INC1Sky Pirates Ballooning And Gifts LLC1Sky Odysseys LLC1Higher Reach LLC1Hi Ballooning LLC1Dakota Diamond Star LLC1Dakota Balloons LLC1Corridor Balloon CO1Big Sky Balloon CO1Bb Aero Works LTD1Balloon Stormers INC1Balloon Port Of Indiana LLC1
Fleet pages: Dakota Balloons LLC · Bb Aero Works LTD · Balloon Stormers INC
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Head Balloons AX8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
58 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Head Balloons AX8s?
New Mexico, with 8.
Who owns the Head Balloons AX8?
28% 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 · 58
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N50089 | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N5001Y | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | Valid |
| N2028C | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Sky Odysseys LLC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | Valid |
| N2146B | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Higher Reach LLC Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | Valid |
| N4005G | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | Valid |
| N90032 | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-05-05 | Valid |
| N2011W | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-05-02 | Valid |
| N800NS | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Xts Aerospace INC Southern Pines, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | Valid |
| N2269S | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | Valid |
| N105VT | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Apogee Associates LLC Portage, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-12-16 | Valid |
| N765DR | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | Valid |
| N8308D | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | Valid |
| N2023N | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Sky Pirates Ballooning And Gifts LLC Lake Wales, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-30 | Valid |
| N5012V | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Adventure With Altitude Ballooning LLC Poughkeepsie, New York |
Standard | 2023-07-27 | Valid |
| N2049Y | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | Valid |
| N2036X | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | Valid |
| N5006H | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-07-02 | Valid |
| N8307X | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | Valid |
| N9002L | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-06-19 | Valid |
| N511DJ | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
None on file | 2023-05-15 | Valid |
| N9002Y | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Dakota Balloons LLC Hot Springs, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | Valid |
| N5001C | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-07 | Valid |
| N816LY | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Bb Aero Works LTD Whitehouse, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | Valid |
| N120KS | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2022-10-15 | Valid |
| N2007S | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-08-03 | Valid |
| N384KG | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-06-04 | Valid |
| N5004R | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | Valid |
| N5008M | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Air Hound Adventures LLC Davenport, Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-21 | Valid |
| N2135R | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-02-17 | Valid |
| N3337T | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Dakota Diamond Star LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2020-12-11 | Valid |
| N2039A | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Air Carriage LLC Sandia Park, New Mexico |
None on file | 2020-05-21 | Valid |
| N2030D | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2020-03-12 | Valid |
| N324CG | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-06-11 | Valid |
| N24225 | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-08-28 | Valid |
| N4918P | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
None on file | 2018-08-14 | Valid |
| N4012L | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-05-16 | Valid |
| N2030J | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Balloon Stormers INC Ashland, Missouri |
None on file | 2018-01-11 | Valid |
| N4014R | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Corridor Balloon CO Walford, Iowa |
Standard | 2017-06-28 | Valid |
| N40066 | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-03-31 | Valid |
| N724DC | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-02-22 | Valid |
| N2423N | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Big Sky Balloon CO Redmond, Oregon |
Standard | 2016-01-28 | Valid |
| N2032Q | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-06-25 | Valid |
| N2162J | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Alabama |
None on file | 2015-04-10 | Valid |
| N3110X | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Balloon Port Of Indiana LLC Mccordsville, Indiana |
Standard | 2014-08-20 | Valid |
| N3118L | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2011-10-17 | Valid |
| N2405E | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2011-09-20 | Valid |
| N2421A | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-03-23 | Valid |
| N800SR | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2008-08-27 | Valid |
| N2421H | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2008-06-03 | Valid |
| N3102Y | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Hi Ballooning LLC Hamilton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2008-02-13 | Valid |
| N3122D | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2006-04-20 | Valid |
| N3102V | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2004-04-22 | Valid |
| N4505T | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2001-10-29 | Valid |
| N31113 | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Virginia |
None on file | 2001-09-25 | Valid |
| N719RJ | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
None on file | 2001-04-19 | Valid |
| N3121X | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2000-10-30 | Valid |
| N205AX | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1992-05-11 | Valid |
| N45124 | Head Balloons AX8-105 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1992-02-10 | Valid |