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

Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB22

15 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 2013 to 2021; half of them date from 2016 or earlier. Utah has the most (4). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

About the BB22 from the FAA's model table

Type
Balloon · Balloons
Power
None
Common engines
None None (13), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
Seats
5
Built of
fabric and wicker
Maker on the register
Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
Registered
earliest certificate April 1, 2013; newest May 12, 2026

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual960%
Corporation320%
LLC213%
Co-owned17%

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
BB22XR92013 to 202160.0%
BB22Z32016 to 202120.0%
BB22E32014 to 201520.0%

When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
201010
20202

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

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20131
20141
20152
20161
20171
20181
20191
20201
20222
20233
20261

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid15100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard1493%
None on file17%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Columbine Animal Hospital INC1Clipaway Ballooning LLC1Clark Aviation Adventures LLC1Balloonstormers INC1Balloon the Rockies INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Columbine Animal Hospital INC1
Clipaway Ballooning LLC1
Clark Aviation Adventures LLC1
Balloonstormers INC1
Balloon the Rockies INC1

Fleet pages: Balloon the Rockies INC

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 BB22 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

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

Which state has the most Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB22s?

Utah, with 4.

Who owns the Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB22?

33% 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 BB22s on the register built?

Between 2013 and 2021; half of them in 2016 or earlier.

What is the Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB22 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 BB22 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. 5 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Michael D Shipley.

Approved modifications 5 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

2017-02-08SB04178CH · Replace the Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the FireFly (Balloon Works)...
2016-03-09SB04068CH · Replace the Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the FireFly (Balloon Works)...
2015-10-02SB04025CH · Replace the Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks
2015-06-15SB03469CH · Replace the Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the FireFly (Balloon Works)...
2014-07-02SB03355CH · Replace the Balony Kubicek Basket/Burner system with the Cameron Balloons Basket Model, P/N...

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 BB22 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/bb22.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 15

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2359Z Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22XR
Individual owner
Utah
None on file 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N139PK Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22E
Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2023-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N770DY Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22XR
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2023-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2359C Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22XR
Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2023-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7744P Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22XR
Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2022-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5258E Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22Z
Co-owned owner
Georgia
Standard 2022-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N772RS Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22XR
Clark Aviation Adventures LLC
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Standard 2020-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4512W Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22XR
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2019-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18XR Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22XR
Balloon the Rockies INC
Park City, Utah
Standard 2018-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N971US Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22Z
Columbine Animal Hospital INC
Littleton, Colorado
Standard 2017-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2321D Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22Z
Balloonstormers INC
Ashland, Missouri
Standard 2016-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N741EC Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22E
Clipaway Ballooning LLC
Brick, New Jersey
Standard 2015-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2329C Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22XR
Individual owner
Iowa
Standard 2015-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7447M Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22E
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2014-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N781FN Balony Kubicek Spol Sro
BB22XR
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2013-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes