Balloon

N2088F

1976 Balloon Works Firefly 8-24

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
801
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N2088F on the FAA register

Type
1976 Balloon Works Firefly 8-24
Serial
801
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1987-07-10
Airworthiness date
1976-02-14
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A1B331
Mode S (octal)
50331461
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N2088F.
  • 1978-03-30
    Accident at Fairbanks,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-02-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N2088F

N2088F is a 1976 Balloon Works Firefly 8-24, serial number 801. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 1987 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 14, 1976.

N2088F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-03-30 Accident · Fairbanks,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3697
Reported aircraft: Balloon Wks FF-8

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.