Balloon

N870VM

2012 Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB51Z

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
970
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Napa Valley Aloft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Yountville, CA
Registration record

N870VM on the FAA register

Type
2012 Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB51Z
Serial
970
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Napa Valley Aloft Inc
Yountville, CA
Certificate issued
2013-02-22
Airworthiness date
2013-01-22
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
ABF83D
Mode S (octal)
52774075
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N870VM.
  • 2013-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2012
    Manufactured (2012).
Overview

About N870VM

N870VM is a 2012 Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB51Z, serial number 970. The FAA register lists Napa Valley Aloft Inc as the registrant in Yountville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2013 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 22, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N870VM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N870VM.

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

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