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Models · Balony Kubicek Spol Sro · Balloons · data as of October 23, 2026

Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB20

9 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 2003 to 2020; half of them date from 2010 or earlier. Oklahoma has the most (2). 11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

About the BB20 from the FAA's model table

Type
Balloon · Balloons
Power
None
Common engines
None None (8)
Seats
1
Built of
fabric and wicker
Maker on the register
Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
Registered
earliest certificate July 20, 2011; newest January 5, 2023

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual889%
LLC111%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
BB20XR52008 to 202055.6%
BB20GP32009 to 201033.3%
BB201200311.1%

When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
20003
20104
20201

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20111
20121
20142
20181
20201
20212
20231

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid9100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard778%
None on file111%
Experimental111%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Wind Surfer Ballooning LLC1

Fleet pages: Wind Surfer Ballooning LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB20 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

9 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB20s?

Oklahoma, with 2.

Who owns the Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB20?

11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB20s on the register built?

Between 2003 and 2020; half of them in 2010 or earlier.

What is the Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB20 made of?

A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB20 the component layer

A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 7 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Michael Bauwens.

Approved modifications 7 supplemental type certificates

Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:

Latest

2012-08-29SB03144CH · ONE-ONLY STC, S/N 930: Replace the Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the...
2012-05-08SB03097CH · Replace the Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the FireFly (Balloon Works)...
2012-02-09SB03070CH · Replace the existing fuel tanks with Aerostar International Model V-18, S/Ns 95076, 95039,...
2011-11-10SB03032CH · Replace Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the Aerostar International...
2011-10-28SB03031CH · Replace Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the Aerostar International...

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how the BB20 links to the rest of the register

Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/balony-kubicek-spol-sro/bb20.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 9

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N777TZ Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB20XR
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2023-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N324RC Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB20GP
Individual owner
Utah
None on file 2021-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N704U Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB20
Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2021-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N461JK Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB20XR
Wind Surfer Ballooning LLC
Carlisle, Iowa
Standard 2020-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N120XR Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB20XR
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2018-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N826KB Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB20XR
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2014-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N701FN Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB20GP
Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2014-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2828R Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB20XR
Individual owner
Iowa
Standard 2012-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51950 Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB20GP
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2011-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes