N997KB is a 2024 Kubicek Factory S R O BB26AZ (balloon) with serial number 2421, registered in Gordonsville, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2031. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Jan 17, 2025. It is one of 24 BB26AZ aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Virginia. About 29% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresDec 31, 2031
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Gordonsville, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Dec 18, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Dec 18, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADED87
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53366607
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- KUBICEK FACTORY S R O
- Model
- BB26AZ
- Year manufactured
- 2024
- Serial number
- 2421
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 17, 2025
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Gordonsville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordonsville Municipal Gordonsville, VA | KGVE | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Orange County Orange, VA | KOMH | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Charlottesville, VA | KCHO | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2009 | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 10695 | 2005 | SPAIN |