Balloon

N4509A

Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
194
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Hound Adventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Davenport, FL
Registration record

N4509A on the FAA register

Type
Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
194
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Air Hound Adventures LLC
Davenport, FL
Certificate issued
2020-10-05
Airworthiness date
1992-06-18
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A575B0
Mode S (octal)
51272660
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4509A to the current registrant.
  • 1992-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N4509A

N4509A is a Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 194. The FAA register lists Air Hound Adventures LLC as the registrant in Davenport, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 5, 2020 and expires on October 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 18, 1992.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4509A. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-04-29 Accident · Buffalo,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1172
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N4509A registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: PAX KNEE.

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

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