Models / Balloon Works / FIREFLY 9 / N3097R Aircraft record N3097R 1996 Balloon Works FIREFLY 9
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Jun 2004) · No ADs since 1998 matched
ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Portland Rose Balloons LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Wilsonville, OR
Certificate issued Mar 18, 2023
Canceled Nov 12, 2025
Airworthiness Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date May 21, 1996 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 9
Year 1996
Serial number F9-063
Aircraft type Balloon
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A3441E 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 2023 – 2025 Portland Rose Balloons LLC Wilsonville, OR 1990 – 1993 Soukup & Thomas Balloon Museum INC Mitchell, SD · different airframe: Raven S-60a S/N S60a132 until 1970 Piper Aircraft Corporation Vero Beach, FL · different airframe: Piper Pa-28r-200 S/N 28r-35666 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 · minor damage Jun 17, 2004 · Aurora, OR Pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions. Wind was a contributing factor.
Damage Minor
Injuries Serious
Report SEA04CA109 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA04CA109)
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