Balloon

N2116G

2006 Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2006
Serial
F8B-2089
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Auburn, NY
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Registration record

N2116G on the FAA register

Type
2006 Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-2089
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Auburn, NY
Certificate issued
2014-07-11
Airworthiness date
2006-05-18
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A1C06A
Mode S (octal)
50340152
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N2116G to the current registrant.
  • 2006-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2003-03-12
    N2116G previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300 (s/n 32-7940015); cancelled.
  • 1972-03-14
    N2116G previously assigned to a Cessna 182A Skylane / 182 Skylane (s/n 51416); cancelled.
Overview

About N2116G

N2116G is a 2006 Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-2089. It is registered to an individual in Auburn, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 18, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N2116G. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-08-26 Accident · Homerville, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL01LA095
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300 — a different aircraft that carried the N2116G registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The improper replacement of an accessory drive component with an unapproved part by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a fatigue fracture of the component and loss of engine power. The airplane subsequently collided with power lines and trees during an emergency 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.