Balloon

N45303

Head Balloons AX8-88

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
154
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Mirage, AZ
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Registration record

N45303 on the FAA register

Type
Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
154
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Mirage, AZ
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1988-11-10
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A57FB5
Mode S (octal)
51277665
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2020-08-03
    Accident at Jackson, WY; damage: minor.
  • 1988-11-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N45303

N45303 is a Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 154. It is registered to an individual in El Mirage, Arizona.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 10, 1988.

N45303 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-08-03 Accident · Jackson, WY Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · WPR20CA262
Reported aircraft: Head AX8 88
Probable cause: The balloon pilot s inability to maintain altitude during un-forecasted weather, which resulted in a hard landing.
1976-04-19 Accident · Richvale,Ca, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0919
Reported aircraft: Naval Fcty N3N-3 — a different aircraft that carried the N45303 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: STRIP.
1967-05-18 Accident · Chico,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1587
Reported aircraft: Naval Fcty N3N — a different aircraft that carried the N45303 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.