Balloon

N401BZ

2022 Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2022
Serial
497
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Apogee Associates LLC (LLC)
Based
Portage, MI
Registration record

N401BZ on the FAA register

Type
2022 Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
497
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Apogee Associates LLC
Portage, MI
Certificate issued
2023-03-29
Airworthiness date
2022-06-01
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A4B089
Mode S (octal)
51130211
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N401BZ.
  • 2022-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N401BZ

N401BZ is a 2022 Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 497. The FAA register lists Apogee Associates LLC as the registrant in Portage, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 1, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N401BZ.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N401BZ.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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