Balloon

N3007R

2012 Firefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
F8B-2116
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gilbert, AZ
Registration record

N3007R on the FAA register

Type
2012 Firefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-2116
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gilbert, AZ
Certificate issued
2013-01-29
Airworthiness date
2012-12-03
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A322AF
Mode S (octal)
50621257
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N3007R to the current registrant.
  • 2012-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2006-04-07
    N3007R previously assigned to a Cessna U206F (s/n U20603225); cancelled.
  • 1992-08-27
    N3007R previously assigned to a Fairchild SA227-DC (C26B) (s/n DC806M); cancelled.
  • 1989-11-16
    N3007R previously assigned to a Cessna 320A (s/n 320A0007); cancelled.
Overview

About N3007R

N3007R is a 2012 Firefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-2116. It is registered to an individual in Gilbert, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated December 3, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3007R. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-10-24 Accident · Edgefield, SC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL04LA025
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206F — a different aircraft that carried the N3007R registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the checklist to ensure the fuel filler cap was secured resulting in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.

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.