Balloon

N2252N

Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
338
Class
Balloon
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Statesville, NC
Registration record

N2252N on the FAA register

Type
Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
338
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Statesville, NC
Certificate issued
2019-03-23
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A1F63F
Mode S (octal)
50373077
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N2252N to the current registrant.
  • 2001-10-29
    N2252N previously assigned to a Ayres S2R-T34 (s/n T41-225DC); cancelled.
  • 1992-02-21
    N2252N previously assigned to a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A (s/n 1Z02030); cancelled.
  • 1988-11-14
    N2252N previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 12488); cancelled.
Overview

About N2252N

N2252N is a Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 338. It is registered to an individual in Statesville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N2252N. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-07-05 Accident · Anahuac, TX Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · FTW00LA195
Reported aircraft: Ayres S2R-T34 — a different aircraft that carried the N2252N registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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.