Balloon

N50009

2019 Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2019
Serial
469
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Crestwood, KY
Registration record

N50009 on the FAA register

Type
2019 Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
469
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Crestwood, KY
Certificate issued
2019-05-09
Airworthiness date
2019-03-14
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A63C6A
Mode S (octal)
51436152
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N50009 to the current registrant.
  • 2019-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2009-04-20
    N50009 previously assigned to a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 172S10869); cancelled.
  • 2005-09-30
    N50009 previously assigned to a Cirrus SR20 (s/n 1555); cancelled.
  • 2000-08-15
    N50009 previously assigned to a Cessna 150H (s/n 15069006); cancelled.
Overview

About N50009

N50009 is a 2019 Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 469. It is registered to an individual in Crestwood, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 14, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N50009. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-09-01 Accident · Kill Devil Hill, NC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA98LA235
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150H — a different aircraft that carried the N50009 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: Failure of the number one cylinder exhaust valve resulting in loss of engine power and a forced landing on unsuitable terrain at which time the aircraft nosed over.

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.