Aircraft record

N452891993 Head Balloons INC AX9 118

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 5, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1994)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Sedona, AZ; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 1993
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1994
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Northern Light Balloon Expeditions
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Sedona, AZ
Certificate issued: Dec 13, 1993
Canceled: Oct 5, 2015
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Oct 27, 1993

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: AX9 118
Year: 1993
Serial number: 217
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Not Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A57D1C

Engine

Make and model: None None
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

1993 – 2015Northern Light Balloon ExpeditionsSedona, AZ
Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Naval Aircraft Factory N3n-3 S/N 2975

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 12, 1994 · Sedona, AZ

the failure of the pilot lights and burners to relight in flight once extinguished due to the installation of an incorrect gas pressure regulator.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: LAX94LA162

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX94LA162)

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 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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