# N9002L: 2023 Head Balloons AX8-105

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Head Balloons AX8-105](https://openairdocs.org/model/head-balloons-ax8-105) (registry code 4280300, 4 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 511
- Year built: 2023
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 19, 2020
- Certificate issued: June 19, 2023
- Expires: June 30, 2030
- Mode S code: AC71D5
- Registered owner: [Lafountain Donald A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAFOUNTAIN%20DONALD%20A)
- Location: [Florence, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Florence)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3230° N, 72.7018° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01062, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9002L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9002L

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 2 in force

### Matched by airframe (Head Balloons AX8-105)

- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013
- [AD 2008-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2008-04-15): Self seal valves · Cameron Balloons AX10-160 (S.1), AX10-160(S.2), AX10-180 (S.1) and 24 more. Effective Mar 25, 2008

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force)

- [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N9002L.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N9002L.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N9002L

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N9002L before.

- [Cancelled 2013-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9002L-2013-06-05): Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B, S/N F8B-160. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Waterman Steve](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATERMAN%20STEVE), [Mesilla Park, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Mesilla%20Park)
- [Cancelled 1972-04-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9002L-1972-04-26): Champion 7GCBC, S/N 24270. Owner: [Masters Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASTERS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9002L-undated): Aerospatiale SA341G GAZELLE, S/N 1491. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Head Balloons AX8-105 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/head-balloons-ax8-105/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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