Balloon

N32242

2013 Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2013
Serial
417
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chadron, NE
Registration record

N32242 on the FAA register

Type
2013 Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
417
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chadron, NE
Certificate issued
2013-11-01
Airworthiness date
2013-06-12
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A378BD
Mode S (octal)
50674275
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N32242 to the current registrant.
  • 2013-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1997-04-29
    N32242 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Quicksilver MXL II (s/n 395); cancelled.
Overview

About N32242

N32242 is a 2013 Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 417. It is registered to an individual in Chadron, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 12, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N32242. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-04-05 Accident · Lake Jackson,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0538
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N32242 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.