Balloon

N31187

Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
326
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Slocomb, AL
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Registration record

N31187 on the FAA register

Type
Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
326
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Slocomb, AL
Certificate issued
2021-10-29
Airworthiness date
2003-11-05
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A34E18
Mode S (octal)
50647030
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N31187 to the current registrant.
  • 2003-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1993-07-28
    N31187 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Avid Flyer D (s/n 767); cancelled.
Overview

About N31187

N31187 is a Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 326. It is registered to an individual in Slocomb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated November 5, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N31187. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-04-18 Accident · Winnsboro, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL93LA077
Reported aircraft: Myers Avid Aircraft Flyer — a different aircraft that carried the N31187 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the airspeed above the stall speed, during the forced landing. A factor was the undetermined engine malfunction.

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.