N20671 is a 2009 Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 (balloon) with serial number 386, registered in Helena, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Apr 22, 2009. It is one of 86 AX8-88 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Alabama. About 44% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 25, 2014.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Helena, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- May 18, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1ABB4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50325664
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Helena
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Ntl Bessemer, AL | KEKY | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Shelby County Alabaster, AL | KEET | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Birmingham, AL | KBHM | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2001 | BOEING COMPANY CH47-414 | M4482 | 1999 | UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Nov 2, 1993 | CESSNA 172M | 17261478 | CHILE | ||
| Feb 17, 1942 | GENERAL AIRCRAFT CORP G1-80 | 1 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | Montevallo, AL | Head AX8 88B this airframe | - | Serious | ERA15CA035 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.