Balloon

N118JS

2022 Kubicek Factory S R O BB34Z

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2022
Serial
1989
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Indy Hot Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Westfield, IN
Registration record

N118JS on the FAA register

Type
2022 Kubicek Factory S R O BB34Z
Serial
1989
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Indy Hot Air LLC
Westfield, IN
Certificate issued
2022-05-27
Airworthiness date
2022-06-01
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A04AC4
Mode S (octal)
50045304
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2022-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N118JS to the current registrant.
  • 2013-04-09
    N118JS previously assigned to a Homebuilt Sonerai IIL (s/n 051270); cancelled.
Overview

About N118JS

N118JS is a 2022 Kubicek Factory S R O BB34Z, serial number 1989. The FAA register lists Indy Hot Air LLC as the registrant in Westfield, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 1, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N118JS.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N118JS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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