Aircraft record

N2577GBalloon 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 Jul 14, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (May 1996)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Mcloud, OK; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2010
NTSB events: 1; 1996
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Mcloud, OK
Certificate issued: Sep 2, 2010
Canceled: Jul 14, 2017
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Jun 16, 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-445
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A274D3

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

2010 – 2017Individual ownerMcloud, OK
Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Robinson R22 Beta S/N 0629

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

May 14, 1996 · Ft. Lupton, CO

the pasenger's failure to follow the instructions given by the pilot during a briefing.

Injuries: Serious
Report: FTW96LA212

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW96LA212)

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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