Balloon

N561KB

2023 Homebuilt BB18XR

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2023
Serial
2129
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carlisle, IA
Registration record

N561KB on the FAA register

Type
2023 Homebuilt BB18XR
Serial
2129
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carlisle, IA
Certificate issued
2023-10-07
Airworthiness date
2025-02-25
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A72B84
Mode S (octal)
51625604
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2023-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N561KB.
Overview

About N561KB

N561KB is a 2023 Homebuilt BB18XR, serial number 2129. It is registered to an individual in Carlisle, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

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 N561KB.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N561KB.

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.