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N36104Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 7, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Mar 1984)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Seattle, WA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1983
NTSB events
1
minor, 1984
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Wicks Enterprizes INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
Jul 8, 1983
Canceled
Jun 7, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
Apr 13, 1983

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 8-24
Serial number
F8-006
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A41278

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. 1983 – 2013Wicks Enterprizes INCSeattle, WA
  2. 1970 – 1971Co-ownersVineland, NJ · different airframe: 1941 Taylorcraft Bc-65 S/N 3071

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · minor damage

Mar 24, 1984 · Phoenix, AZ

THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A SIGHT-SEEING BALLOON FLT WITH 5 PASSENGERS WHOSE AGES WERE REPORTEDLY FROM 65 TO 83 YRS OLD. ABOUT 1 HR & 15 MINS LATER, HE LANDED ON DESERT TERRAIN IN WINDS THAT HE ESTIMATED WERE APRX 10 KTS GUSTING TO 15 KTS. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE BASKET DESCEND INTO VEGETATION & TIPPED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. THE PLT HAD INSTRUCTED THE PASSENGERS TO MOVE TO THE BACK OF THE BASKET, BRACE…

Damage
Minor
Injuries
Serious
Report
LAX84LA231

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX84LA231)

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 5 registered Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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