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N32877Balloon Works FIREFLY 8

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 9, 2001.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Feb 1999)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Augusta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1999
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
Augusta, GA
Certificate issued
Apr 20, 1998
Canceled
Jul 9, 2001

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 8
Serial number
F8-421
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A38F75

Engine

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
  1. 1998 – 2001Individual ownerAugusta, GA
  2. 1963 – 1974Co-ownersPetal, MS · different airframe: 1940 Piper J4f S/N 4-1322

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

Feb 6, 1999 · Beech Island, SC

The pilot's failure to follow the balloon checklist that resulted in a ground fire that destroyed the balloon envelope.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
ATL99LA047

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL99LA047)

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.

Related aircraft

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All 18 registered Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 aircraft

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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