Balloon

N4502A

Head Balloons AX8-88B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
166
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lubbock, TX
Registration record

N4502A on the FAA register

Type
Head Balloons AX8-88B
Serial
166
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lubbock, TX
Certificate issued
2023-12-17
Airworthiness date
1990-05-30
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A574BB
Mode S (octal)
51272273
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-03
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N4502A to the current registrant.
  • 2021-11-29
    N4502A previously assigned to a Air Tractor AT-802A (s/n 802A-0918); cancelled.
  • 1990-05-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1970-10-22
    N4502A previously assigned to a Piper PA-22-150 (s/n 22-3805); cancelled.
Overview

About N4502A

N4502A is a Head Balloons AX8-88B, serial number 166. It is registered to an individual in Lubbock, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 30, 1990.

N4502A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-03 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR27LA004
Reported aircraft: Head Balloons AX8-88B
NTSB report ↗
1966-10-17 Accident · Cross, Sc, 40 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 1142
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N4502A registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: EPORTED WX WAS BELOW FORECAST CONDITIONS.

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.