N5012V

HEAD BALLOONS AX8-105 · 2023 · Balloon · 0 engines · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ADVENTURE WITH ALTITUDE BALLOONING LLC, NY (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

19 reports on file, 1995-09-14 – 1999-04-08.

OTHER · 1999-04-08 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (BATTERY BOX)

BATTERY WOULD NOT START AIRCRAFT, NOR WOULD IT TAKE CHARGE AFTER BEING STARTED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA061772

OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2840

Part: INDICATOR — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)

DUAL INDICATOR HAS A LIGHT BROKEN, GLASS OILED AND STAINED.

Source: SDR HEEA060838

OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6320

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TRANSMISSION OIL)

NO TEMPERATURE INDICATION.

Source: SDR HEEA060861

Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 16 reports

1998

FLUID LOSS · 1998-07-30 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6320

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

PRESSURE GAUGE READS APPROXIMATELY 181 POUNDS. TOO LOW, LEAKS.

Source: SDR HEEA0015442

INADEQUATE Q C · 1998-07-01 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7313

Part: NOZZLE — MISMANUFACTURED (ENGINE)

RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: COATING LIFTING ON NR 2 NOZZLE 2ND STAGE TIP PATH.

Source: SDR HEEA0015076

OTHER · 1998-07-01 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7313

Part: NOZZLE — BLISTERED (ENGINE)

DURING MACHINING NOTED: BLISTERED COATING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 2 NOZZLE, NR 2 TIP PATH.

Source: SDR HEEA0015075

OTHER · 1998-04-07 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 3421

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

ATTITUDE INDICATOR BAD BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA0013868

OTHER · 1998-02-10 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (M/R TACH)

DUAL TACH HAS A 4% SPLIT NEEDLE INDICATION ROTOR HIGH.

Source: SDR HEEA0012920

OTHER · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6310

Part: HOUSING ASSY — STRIPPED (FREEWHEEL)

HOUSING ASSY THREADS STRIPPED.

Source: SDR HEEA0012675

1997

INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 1997-12-12 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — DEPARTED (COPILOT DOOR)

DURING FLIGHT, PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO OPEN SLIDING WINDOW. WINDOW CAME OUT AND DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. NOT KNOWN IF WINDOW BROKE BEFORE OR IF SLIDE TRACK WAS FORCED LOOSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WINDOW ASSEMBLY DUE TO TOP SLIDE TRACK BEING UNBONDED. REF: 206L-1 IPB, FIGURE 52-2, ITEMS 21 AND 23.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX5214

OTHER · 1997-11-28 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (DUAL TACH)

NR NEEDLE INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012147

OTHER · 1997-11-16 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (OIL SYSTEM)

IN-FLIGHT, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND TORQUE PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. LANDED ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL TANK LEVEL SEVERAL QUARTS LOW. REPLACED ENGINE ASSY.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX2081

OTHER · 1997-10-09 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — ERROR (DUAL TEMP)

DUAL TEMP NEEDLE HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.

Source: SDR HEEA0011354

OTHER · 1997-04-29 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 6330

Part: LINK ASSY — DELAMINATED (XMSN MOUNT)

XMSN MOUNT BEARING DELAMINATED.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9674

1996