Balloon

N4516R

Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
165
Class
Balloon
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Austin, TX
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Registration record

N4516R on the FAA register

Type
Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
165
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Austin, TX
Certificate issued
2023-07-20
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A5790D
Mode S (octal)
51274415
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N4516R.
  • 1995-07-29
    Accident at Mesquite, TX; damage: minor.
Overview

About N4516R

N4516R is a Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 165. It is registered to an individual in Austin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats.

N4516R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-07-29 Accident · Mesquite, TX Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · FTW95LA323
Reported aircraft: Head Balloons, AX8-88
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE WEATHER EVALUATION AND THE CREWMEMBER'S FAILURE TO HOLD ONTO THE BASKET. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH WIND.
1967-11-28 Accident · Livermore,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4144
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N4516R registration before this airframe.

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.