Aircraft record

N830631998 Head Balloons INC AX8-88

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Aug 2004)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in: Indianola, MS; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2018
NTSB events: 1; 2004
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Delta Breeze Hot Air Balloon Promotions LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Indianola, MS
Certificate issued: Nov 3, 2018
Expires: Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: May 6, 1998

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
Year: 1998
Serial number: 266
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AB5BA0

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 – nowDelta Breeze Hot Air Balloon Promotions LLCIndianola, MS · current

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 (1)

Accident

Aug 9, 2004 · Baton Rouge, LA

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing. A contributing factor was the high vegetation.

Injuries: Serious
Report: FTW04CA193

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW04CA193)

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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