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N1511M

2001 Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
F8B-2006
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Candler, NC
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Registration record

N1511M on the FAA register

Type
2001 Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-2006
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Candler, NC
Certificate issued
2026-08-26
Airworthiness date
2001-06-06
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A0D06D
Mode S (octal)
50150155
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1511M to the current registrant.
  • 2001-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1996-08-27
    N1511M previously assigned to a Balloon Works Firefly 7-B (s/n F7B036); cancelled.
  • 1994-05-13
    Accident at Burlington, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-10-06
    N1511M previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 1308); cancelled.
Overview

About N1511M

N1511M is a 2001 Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-2006. It is registered to an individual in Candler, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 6, 2001.

N1511M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-05-13 Accident · Burlington, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL94LA098
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 7-B
Probable cause: INADVERTENT BURNER CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PASSENGER. A FACTOR WAS THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION WIRES AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.