Balloon

N40097

2015 Head Balloons AX8-88B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2015
Serial
446
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Frisco, TX
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Registration record

N40097 on the FAA register

Type
2015 Head Balloons AX8-88B
Serial
446
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Frisco, TX
Certificate issued
2015-04-21
Airworthiness date
2015-03-20
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A4B054
Mode S (octal)
51130124
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N40097 to the current registrant.
  • 2015-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2008-01-22
    N40097 previously assigned to a Thrush S2RHG-T65 (s/n T65HG-011); cancelled.
  • 2001-08-21
    N40097 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Jungster IV (s/n 4); cancelled.
Overview

About N40097

N40097 is a 2015 Head Balloons AX8-88B, serial number 446. It is registered to an individual in Frisco, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 20, 2015.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N40097. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-05-19 Accident · Tyndall, SD Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CHI07LA147
Reported aircraft: Thrush S2RHG-T65 — a different aircraft that carried the N40097 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from a powerline while maneuvering. A factor was the low visibility associated with the thunderstorm and the powerlines.

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.