- Registered owner
- Bristol David W
- Location
- Sautee, GA
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 218
- Type
- Balloon
- Engine
- None
- Airworthiness
- Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date
- February 4, 1994
- Certificate issued
- March 19, 2025
- Expires
- March 31, 2032
- Mode S code
- AB5BB3
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 1
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
Airframe · Head Balloons AX8-88
AD 2013-03-10HardwareInformation bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Head Balloons AX8-88
SAIB CE-11-44Fuel: Cylinder Strap InstallationNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N8307MMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Head Balloons AX8-88 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N8307MMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Head Balloons AX8-88 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 96ZZZX5821Suspension Cable · defectiveTHE SERVING AROUND THE KEVLAR SUSPENSION CABLE WHICH FORMS THE EYE AT THE BASE OF THE CABLE HAS COME APART. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO SUPPLY INFORMATION ON THE REPAIR OF THIS ITEM. THIS ITEM IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL.SDR 96ZZZX2167Cable · elongatedTHE MALFUNCTION CONSISTS OF ELONGATION OF THE EYES ON THE BASKET SUSPENSION CABLES. THIS CONDITION WAS FOUND DURING A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION AND CLEARLY FALLS OUTSIDE THE MANUFACTURER'S CRITERIA FOR AIRWORTHINESS. WHEN THE MANUFACTURER SENT REPLACEMENT PA
STCs that may be installed · 10
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Head Balloons AX8-88
STC SB10564SCInstallation of Night Position LightsSTC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsSTC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaSTC SB00463ATInstallation of Cameran basket and burner systemsSTC SL2263SOInstallation of Aerostar (Raven) Models CW, W, and RW basket and burner systems.STC SB02317ATInstallation of Sky Balloons (TC B01CE) baskets (sizes: 1.29m X 1.07M, 1.55M X 1.19M, and 1.80M X 1.29M) and burners (BR1 double burner and BR2 Mistral Double Burner) under Head Balloons' Model AX7-77, AX7-77b, AX8-88, AX8-88b, AX8-105 and AX9-118 envelopes.STC SL2407SOAttachment of Head Balloons hot air balloon envelopes with Adams Balloon Loft Model A50/A50S basket, burner, instruments, and fuel system components.STC SB01867ATAttachment of Head Balloons hot air balloon envelopes with Lindstrand Balloon basket, burner, instruments, and fuel system components.STC SB01048ATInstallation of Thunder and Colt40X40, 40X48, 40X54, and 40X60 basket assemblies.STC SL1748SOInstallation of Balloon Works sizes3.9, 4.0, 4.5, 4.9, and 5.0 baskets.
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N8307M before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.