Aircraft record

N7067F1998 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Sep 2022)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Dec 31, 2028
Based in: Albuquerque, NM; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2021
NTSB events: 1; 2022
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Co-owners
City, state: Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued: Dec 2, 2021
Expires: Dec 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Nov 5, 1998

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-15
Year: 1998
Serial number: F8B-566
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A96E2B

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

2021 – nowCo-ownersAlbuquerque, NM · current
1993 – 1995Individual ownerTucson, AZ · different airframe: Boisvert Louis R Quickslvr Mx Ii S/N 418
1988 – 1991Individual ownerMary Esther, FL · different airframe: Cessna 150f S/N 15063667

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

Sep 4, 2022 · Las Cruces, NM

The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury.

Injuries: Serious
Report: WPR22LA368

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR22LA368)

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.

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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