N2224H is a 2006 Head Balloons Inc AX8-88B (balloon) with serial number 351, registered in Fairacres, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Mar 10, 2006. It is one of 27 AX8-88B aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in New Mexico. About 50% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 14, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fairacres, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- Nov 2, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1EB5B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50365533
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Fairacres
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces International Las Cruces, NM | KLRU | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Dona Ana County International Jetport Santa Teresa, NM | KDNA | 30 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Hatch Municipal Hatch, NM | E05 | 32 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2001 | ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C | 2847 | 1946 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Las Cruces, NM | Head AX8 88B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR20CA050 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.