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N4961D2011 Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB85Z

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2024)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2030
Based in
Eloy, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
District Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Eloy, AZ
Certificate issued
May 24, 2023
Expires
May 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
Aug 25, 2011

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
Model
BB85Z
Year
2011
Serial number
851
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A628E1

Engine

Make and model
None None
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
  1. 2023 – nowDistrict Aviation LLCEloy, AZ · current
  2. 1993 – 2006Co-ownersAlbuquerque, NM · different airframe: 1979 Cessna 172n S/N 17272412
  3. 1961 – 1971Hills Acft Sales & Service INCAtlanta, GA · different airframe: Cessna 182a S/N 51061

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 · substantial damage

Jan 14, 2024 · Eloy, AZ

The pilot’s decision to open the rapid deflation valve during flight as a means of descending, which resulted in the deflation of the envelope and hard impact with terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR24FA072

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR24FA072)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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