Balloon

N3087D

Head Balloons AX9-118

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
287
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sautee, GA
Registration record

N3087D on the FAA register

Type
Head Balloons AX9-118
Serial
287
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sautee, GA
Certificate issued
2020-01-07
Airworthiness date
2000-06-01
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A3405B
Mode S (octal)
50640133
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3087D to the current registrant.
  • 2010-03-16
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1995-03-20
    N3087D previously assigned to a Ayres S-2R (s/n R1820027DC); cancelled.
Overview

About N3087D

N3087D is a Head Balloons AX9-118, serial number 287. It is registered to an individual in Sautee, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 1, 2000.

N3087D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-03-16 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR10LA161
Reported aircraft: Head Balloons AX9 118
Probable cause: The pilot s improper preflight inspection of the balloon s rapid deflation system, which resulted in its inhibited functionality during landing.
1991-07-27 Accident · Visalia, CA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · LAX91LA331
Reported aircraft: Ayres S2R — a different aircraft that carried the N3087D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE MASTER ROD TO THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER RESULTING FROM A LACK OF OIL.
1988-10-12 Accident · Traver, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX89DVA01
Reported aircraft: Ayres S2R — a different aircraft that carried the N3087D registration before this airframe.

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.