Balloon

N243TW

2023 Kubicek Factory S R O BB78Z

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2023
Serial
2151
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Pagosa Springs, CO
Registration record

N243TW on the FAA register

Type
2023 Kubicek Factory S R O BB78Z
Serial
2151
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures LLC
Pagosa Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2023-07-11
Airworthiness date
2023-08-18
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A23CE2
Mode S (octal)
50436342
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2023-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N243TW.
Overview

About N243TW

N243TW is a 2023 Kubicek Factory S R O BB78Z, serial number 2151. The FAA register lists Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures LLC as the registrant in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated August 18, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N243TW.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N243TW.

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

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