Balloon

N4001B

2012 Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
418
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sautee, GA
Registration record

N4001B on the FAA register

Type
2012 Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
418
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sautee, GA
Certificate issued
2023-02-14
Airworthiness date
2012-02-14
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A4AF1E
Mode S (octal)
51127436
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N4001B to the current registrant.
  • 2012-02-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2000-03-22
    N4001B previously assigned to a Robinson R22 Mariner (s/n 1388M); cancelled.
Overview

About N4001B

N4001B is a 2012 Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 418. It is registered to an individual in Sautee, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 14, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4001B. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-09-23 Accident · Chico, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX94LA374
Reported aircraft: Robinson R-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N4001B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the student pilot's improper use of the flight controls. The student pilot's lack of experience in the helicopter is a factor in this accident.
1984-08-16 Accident · Antigo, WI Damage: Destroyed NTSB · CHI84LA349
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-31ATC — a different aircraft that carried the N4001B 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.