Balloon

N20498

2011 Head Balloons AX8-88B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2011
Serial
410
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ad Astra Per Aspera LLC (LLC)
Based
Fort Dodge, IA
Registration record

N20498 on the FAA register

Type
2011 Head Balloons AX8-88B
Serial
410
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Ad Astra Per Aspera LLC
Fort Dodge, IA
Certificate issued
2011-08-29
Airworthiness date
2011-06-15
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A1A493
Mode S (octal)
50322223
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N20498 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2006-09-25
    N20498 previously assigned to a Cameron Balloons Us A-105 (s/n 5406); cancelled.
Overview

About N20498

N20498 is a 2011 Head Balloons AX8-88B, serial number 410. The FAA register lists Ad Astra Per Aspera LLC as the registrant in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 15, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20498.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N20498.

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

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