Balloon

N83030

Head Balloons AX8-88

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
268
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Canton, MA
Registration record

N83030 on the FAA register

Type
Head Balloons AX8-88
Serial
268
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Canton, MA
Certificate issued
2026-02-19
Airworthiness date
1998-07-02
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AB5B34
Mode S (octal)
52655464
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N83030 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-06-12
    Accident at Gretna, NE.
  • 1998-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1973-02-16
    N83030 previously assigned to a Bell 47G3B2A (s/n 6852); cancelled.
Overview

About N83030

N83030 is a Head Balloons AX8-88, serial number 268. It is registered to an individual in Canton, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 19, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated July 2, 1998.

N83030 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-06-12 Accident · Gretna, NE Serious injury NTSB · CHI06CA160
Reported aircraft: Head Balloons, AX8-88
Probable cause: A run-on landing encountered by the pilot of the balloon due to the prevailing winds. The unfavorable winds were a contributing factor.

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.