Balloon

N20128

2011 Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2011
Serial
399
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wayland, MI
Registration record

N20128 on the FAA register

Type
2011 Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
399
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wayland, MI
Certificate issued
2011-07-05
Airworthiness date
2011-04-14
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A19879
Mode S (octal)
50314171
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-07-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N20128 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2006-02-08
    N20128 previously assigned to a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 172S10042); cancelled.
Overview

About N20128

N20128 is a 2011 Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 399. It is registered to an individual in Wayland, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 5, 2011 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated April 14, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N20128. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-08-22 Accident · Skaneateles, NY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC93LA170
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177B — a different aircraft that carried the N20128 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ENGINE OIL FILTER, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF OIL AND ENGINE POWER, RESULTING IN FORCED LANDING AND COLLSION WITH TREES.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.