Models / Balloon Works / FIREFLY 8B / N37141 Aircraft record N37141 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B Deregistered Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 22, 2014.
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1989) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 1989 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner Balloon Plantation INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Raleigh, NC
Certificate issued Jan 27, 1987
Canceled Dec 22, 2014
Airworthiness Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date Oct 9, 1985 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
Serial number F8B-030
Aircraft type Balloon
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A43A80 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 1987 – 2014 Balloon Plantation INC Raleigh, NC Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 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 17, 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 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record