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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Kubicek Factory S R O
Model
BB26Z
Serial number
2056
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
B04CE
Mode S code
A3398F
Engine
Type
None
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2022 – nowCity Of RivertonRiverton, WY · current
2008 – 2017Individual ownerSpring Park, MN · different airframe: 2008 Infinity Powered Parachutes Ll Infinity 2002 S/N Ipp2-112
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident
Jul 13, 2024 · Casper, WY
The pilot's inability to maintain control of the balloon after encountering high wind conditions and windshear during the landing, which resulted in the pilot’s ejection from the basket and serious injury.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.