Balloon

N4961D

2011 Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB85Z

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
851
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
District Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Eloy, AZ
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Registration record

N4961D on the FAA register

Type
2011 Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB85Z
Serial
851
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
District Aviation LLC
Eloy, AZ
Certificate issued
2023-05-24
Airworthiness date
2011-08-25
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A628E1
Mode S (octal)
51424341
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-14
    Accident at Eloy, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N4961D to the current registrant.
  • 2011-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2006-06-29
    N4961D previously assigned to a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17272412); cancelled.
  • 1971-12-07
    N4961D previously assigned to a Cessna 182A Skylane / 182 Skylane (s/n 51061); cancelled.
Overview

About N4961D

N4961D is a 2011 Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB85Z, serial number 851. The FAA register lists District Aviation LLC as the registrant in Eloy, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2023 and expires on May 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 25, 2011.

N4961D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-01-14 Accident · Eloy, AZ Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24FA072
Reported aircraft: Kubicek BB85Z
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to open the rapid deflation valve during flight as a means of descending, which resulted in the deflation of the envelope and hard impact with terrain.
NTSB report ↗
2005-07-20 Accident · North Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05CA240
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N — a different aircraft that carried the N4961D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

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

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.