Aircraft record

N4522EHead Balloons INC AX8-88

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in: Natchez, MS; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2018
NTSB events: 2; substantial, 2023
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Natchez, MS
Certificate issued: Nov 5, 2018
Expires: Nov 30, 2028

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Head Balloons INC
Model: AX8-88
Serial number: 183
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A57C2D

Engine

Type: None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2018 – nowIndividual ownerNatchez, MS · current
1973 – 1974Mesaba AviationGrand Rapids, MN · different airframe: 1948 Champion 7dc S/N 7dc-130
Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Gulfstream American Corp Aa-5b S/N Aa5b1082

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident

Jul 24, 2023 · Guilford, CT

The pilot’s inadequate supervision of the boarding process and the ground crewmember’s failure to immediately let go of the balloon after it began an inadvertent climb.

Injuries: Serious
Report: ERA23LA315

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA315)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 5, 2002 · Victor, ID

The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the power lines during the landing resulting in the balloon's impacting the wires. Contributing factors were the power lines and strong winds existent at the time.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: SEA02LA122

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA02LA122)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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