Balloon

N898LW

2023 Kubicek Factory S R O BB22Z

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2023
Serial
2145
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Discover Balloons + 2 co-owners (Partnership)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N898LW on the FAA register

Type
2023 Kubicek Factory S R O BB22Z
Serial
2145
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Discover Balloons + 2 co-owners
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2023-06-28
Airworthiness date
2023-07-20
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC641B
Mode S (octal)
53062033
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2023-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N898LW.
Overview

About N898LW

N898LW is a 2023 Kubicek Factory S R O BB22Z, serial number 2145. The FAA register lists Discover Balloons + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated July 20, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N898LW.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N898LW.

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

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