Balloon

N4013Z

2017 Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2017
Serial
461
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rapid City, SD
Registration record

N4013Z on the FAA register

Type
2017 Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
461
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rapid City, SD
Certificate issued
2017-08-21
Airworthiness date
2017-06-14
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A4B331
Mode S (octal)
51131461
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N4013Z to the current registrant.
  • 2017-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2008-11-12
    N4013Z previously assigned to a Ayres S2R-R3S (s/n R3S-002); cancelled.
  • 1963-05-21
    N4013Z previously assigned to a Piper Super Cub (s/n 18-7938); cancelled.
Overview

About N4013Z

N4013Z is a 2017 Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 461. It is registered to an individual in Rapid City, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 14, 2017.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4013Z. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-10-15 Accident · Midland, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW04LA009
Reported aircraft: Ayres — a different aircraft that carried the N4013Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to a ruptured oil line. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.

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.