Aircraft record

N72524Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Jun 2001)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in: Prosper, TX; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2000
NTSB events: 1; 2001
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: Prosper, TX
Certificate issued: Oct 19, 2000
Expires: Aug 31, 2028

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
Serial number: F8B-615
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A9B8DA

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

2000 – nowCo-ownersProsper, TX · current
1951 – 1952Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Cessna 120 S/N 9694

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

Jun 23, 2001 · Celina, TX

the unsuitable landing area selected by the pilot-in-command which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the uneven/rough terrain.

Injuries: Serious
Report: FTW01LA154

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW01LA154)

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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