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Models · Kubicek Factory S R O · Balloons · data as of October 2, 2026

Kubicek Factory S R O BB78

6 on the U.S. register. Built from 2023 to 2024; half of them date from 2023 or earlier. Texas has the most (1). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the BB78 from the FAA's model table

Type
Balloon · Balloons
Power
None
Common engines
None None (5)
Seats
1
Maker on the register
Kubicek Factory S R O
Registered
earliest certificate March 17, 2023; newest September 20, 2024

Where they are owner's state

Texas1Oregon1Nevada1New Mexico1Montana1Colorado1

Who owns them registrant type

LLC4 (67%)Corporation2 (33%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
BB78Z62023 to 2024100.0%

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

0124552020

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

012344202322024

Registration status

Valid6 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard5 (83%)None on file1 (17%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Tahoe Balloon Tours1Rohr Balloons LLC1Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures LLC1Rainbow Ryders INC1Portland Rose Balloons LLC1Bigfoot Aviation LLC1

Fleet pages: Rohr Balloons LLC · Rainbow Ryders INC · Portland Rose Balloons LLC · Bigfoot Aviation 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.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Kubicek Factory S R O BB78 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

6 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Kubicek Factory S R O BB78s?

Texas, with 1.

Who owns the Kubicek Factory S R O BB78?

100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 6

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7647N Kubicek Factory S R O
BB78Z
Rohr Balloons LLC
Lucas, Texas
Standard 2024-09-20 Valid
N275BN Kubicek Factory S R O
BB78Z
Tahoe Balloon Tours
Gardnerville, Nevada
Standard 2024-08-07 Valid
N917PR Kubicek Factory S R O
BB78Z
Portland Rose Balloons LLC
Wilsonville, Oregon
Standard 2023-07-18 Valid
N243TW Kubicek Factory S R O
BB78Z
Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures LLC
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Standard 2023-07-11 Valid
N278RR Kubicek Factory S R O
BB78Z
Rainbow Ryders INC
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Standard 2023-03-23 Valid
N113PW Kubicek Factory S R O
BB78Z
Bigfoot Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
None on file 2023-03-17 Valid