Models / Firefly Balloons 2010 INC / FIREFLY 12B / N3016R Aircraft record N3016R 2012 Firefly Balloons 2010 INC FIREFLY 12B Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (Apr 2021) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jul 31, 2028 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures
Owner type Corporation
City, state Pagosa Springs, CO
Certificate issued Jul 13, 2012
Expires Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date Jun 9, 2012 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 Firefly Balloons 2010 INC
Model FIREFLY 12B
Year 2012
Serial number F12B-010
Aircraft type Balloon
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A32643 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 2012 – now Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures Pagosa Springs, CO · current until 2007 Robinson Helicopter Co Torrance, CA · different airframe: 2007 Robinson R44 Ii S/N 11650 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 Apr 20, 2021 · Pagosa Springs, CO The pilot’s failure to properly control the balloon during a steep approach that resulted in a hard landing and a serious passenger injury.
Injuries Serious
Report CEN21LA210 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN21LA210)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record