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N2575P

Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
F8B-436
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bayfield, CO
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Registration record

N2575P on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-436
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bayfield, CO
Certificate issued
2021-07-15
Airworthiness date
1993-02-24
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A27494
Mode S (octal)
50472224
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2575P to the current registrant.
  • 2001-09-02
    Accident at Colo. Springs, CO; damage: minor.
  • 1993-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N2575P

N2575P is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-436. It is registered to an individual in Bayfield, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 24, 1993.

N2575P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-09-02 Accident · Colo. Springs, CO Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · DEN01LA158
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Probable cause: the passenger's failure to follow instructions given to brace for a high wind landing, and the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the passenger's actions. A contributing factor was the thermal lift.

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.