Aircraft record

N2563WBalloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 12, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Oct 2004)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Piedmont, OK; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2004
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 2004
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Co-owners
City, state: Piedmont, OK
Certificate issued: Feb 25, 2004
Canceled: Jan 12, 2018
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Jun 28, 1993

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Balloon Works
Model: FIREFLY 8B-15
Serial number: F8B-449
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A2709E

Engine

Make and model: None None
Type: None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2004 – 2018Co-ownersPiedmont, OK
1972 – 1975Individual ownerSilver Springs, MD · different airframe: Mooney M20c S/N 3269

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Oct 9, 2004 · Piedmont, OK

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines while landing. Contributing factors were the reduced visibility, fog, and low cloud ceiling.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: None
Report: DFW05CA002

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW05CA002)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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