Balloon

N5001C

2020 Head Balloons AX8-105

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2020
Serial
498
Class
Balloon
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Statesville, NC
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Registration record

N5001C on the FAA register

Type
2020 Head Balloons AX8-105
Serial
498
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Statesville, NC
Certificate issued
2023-02-07
Airworthiness date
2020-10-15
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A63C6E
Mode S (octal)
51436156
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5001C to the current registrant.
  • 2020-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2015-05-27
    N5001C previously assigned to a Beechcraft B35 Bonanza / Bonanza B35 (s/n D-2263); cancelled.
Overview

About N5001C

N5001C is a 2020 Head Balloons AX8-105, serial number 498. It is registered to co-owners in Statesville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated October 15, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5001C. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-24 Accident · Chesterfield, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA235
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B35 — a different aircraft that carried the N5001C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: improperly balanced ruddervators and improperly installed ruddervator (elevator) trim tabs, due to improper maintenance, which resulted in ruddervator flutter and substantial damage in the area of the aft fuselage. Factors relating to the accident were: improper planning/decision by the owner/operator (pilot) by failing to ensure that the annual inspection and required aircraft maintenance were performed; and turbulence that led to vibration of the improperly balanced ruddervator.
1966-07-28 Accident · Royal City Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3501
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 35 — a different aircraft that carried the N5001C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: E.PROP SHAFT SEAL DISPLACED.OIL COVERED WINDSHIELD

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.