Balloon

N2588U

Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
F8B-483
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Adventures Inc (Corporation)
Based
Oxford, MI
Registration record

N2588U on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-483
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Sky Adventures Inc
Oxford, MI
Certificate issued
2024-04-08
Airworthiness date
1995-05-17
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A278B9
Mode S (octal)
50474271
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2588U to the current registrant.
  • 1995-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1968-03-27
    N2588U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk (s/n 172-50188); cancelled.
Overview

About N2588U

N2588U is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-483. The FAA register lists Sky Adventures Inc as the registrant in Oxford, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 17, 1995.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2588U.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2588U.

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

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