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N74191Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 12, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Aug 1989)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Broomfield, CO
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 1986
NTSB events
1
1989
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Broomfield, CO
Certificate issued
May 6, 1986
Canceled
Jun 12, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
Dec 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-037
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A9F9EE

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
  1. 1986 – 2013Individual ownerBroomfield, CO
  2. 1954 – 1955Co-ownersSyracuse, NY · different airframe: Dehavilland Dhc-2 S/N 53

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

Aug 6, 1989 · Louisville, CO

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY EVALUATE THE WEATHER PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. HIGH WINDS DEVELOPED DURING THE BALLOON FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A ROUGH LANDING.

Injuries
Serious
Report
DEN89LA185

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN89LA185)

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

Show all 8 related aircraft
All 37 registered Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B 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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