Balloon

N3120C

2002 Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2002
Serial
309
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Huntsville, AL
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Registration record

N3120C on the FAA register

Type
2002 Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
309
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Huntsville, AL
Certificate issued
2008-05-12
Airworthiness date
2002-04-18
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A3509A
Mode S (octal)
50650232
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N3120C to the current registrant.
  • 2002-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1994-03-29
    N3120C previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 30919); cancelled.
Overview

About N3120C

N3120C is a 2002 Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 309. It is registered to an individual in Huntsville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2008 and expires on May 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 18, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3120C. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-09-02 Accident · Cheyenne, WY Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · SEA93FA187
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180 — a different aircraft that carried the N3120C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISON BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER ENCOUNTERING ADVERSE WEATHER. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.

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.