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N1514G

2002 Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
F8B-2024
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kingsport, TN
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Registration record

N1514G on the FAA register

Type
2002 Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-2024
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kingsport, TN
Certificate issued
2024-12-13
Airworthiness date
2002-09-09
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A0D0D1
Mode S (octal)
50150321
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N1514G to the current registrant.
  • 2010-04-02
    Accident at Durhamville, NY.
  • 2002-09-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1999-05-05
    N1514G previously assigned to a Balloon Works Firefly 7 (s/n F7-015); cancelled.
Overview

About N1514G

N1514G is a 2002 Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-2024. It is registered to an individual in Kingsport, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 9, 2002.

N1514G has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-04-02 Accident · Durhamville, NY Serious injury NTSB · ERA10CA211
Reported aircraft: Firefly AX8B
Probable cause: The passenger's failure to adequately brace herself for the landing.

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.