Balloon

N515KB

2024 Homebuilt BB18XR

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2024
Serial
2380
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wind Surfer Ballooning LLC (LLC)
Based
Carlisle, IA
Registration record

N515KB on the FAA register

Type
2024 Homebuilt BB18XR
Serial
2380
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Wind Surfer Ballooning LLC
Carlisle, IA
Certificate issued
2024-12-26
Airworthiness date
2025-02-25
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A674E5
Mode S (octal)
51472345
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2024-12-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N515KB.
Overview

About N515KB

N515KB is a 2024 Homebuilt BB18XR, serial number 2380. The FAA register lists Wind Surfer Ballooning LLC as the registrant in Carlisle, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 26, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 25, 2025.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N515KB.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N515KB.

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

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