N45303 is a Head Balloons Inc AX8-88 (balloon) with serial number 154, registered in El Mirage, AZ. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 10, 1988. It is one of 86 AX8-88 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Arizona. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 3, 2020.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- El Mirage, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Last FAA action
- Aug 13, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A57FB5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51277665
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near El Mirage
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Regional Glendale, AZ | KGEU | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Phoenix Goodyear Goodyear, AZ | KGYR | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Phoenix Deer Valley Phoenix, AZ | KDVT | 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY N3N-3 | 2874 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | Jackson, WY | Head AX8 88 this airframe | Minor | Serious | WPR20CA262 |
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.