Balloon

N2597Y

Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
F8B-476
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mesa, AZ
Registration record

N2597Y on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-476
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2016-05-27
Airworthiness date
1995-02-27
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A27C51
Mode S (octal)
50476121
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N2597Y to the current registrant.
  • 1995-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1989-01-31
    N2597Y previously assigned to a Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters / R22 BETA Piston Helicopters / R22B Piston Helicopters (s/n 0684); cancelled.
Overview

About N2597Y

N2597Y is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-476. It is registered to an individual in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 2016 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 27, 1995.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2597Y.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2597Y.

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.