Balloon

N3016R

2012 Firefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 12B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
F12B-010
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures (Corporation)
Based
Pagosa Springs, CO
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Registration record

N3016R on the FAA register

Type
2012 Firefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 12B
Serial
F12B-010
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures
Pagosa Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2012-07-13
Airworthiness date
2012-06-09
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A32643
Mode S (octal)
50623103
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).
  • 2021-04-20
    Accident at Pagosa Springs, CO.
  • 2012-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N3016R to the current registrant.
  • 2012-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2007-03-26
    N3016R previously assigned to a Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (s/n 11650); cancelled.
Overview

About N3016R

N3016R is a 2012 Firefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 12B, serial number F12B-010. The FAA register lists Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures as the registrant in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2012 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 June 9, 2012.

N3016R has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-04-20 Accident · Pagosa Springs, CO Serious injury NTSB · CEN21LA210
Reported aircraft: Firefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 12B-010
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to properly control the balloon during a steep approach that resulted in a hard landing and a serious passenger injury.
1969-10-10 Accident · Conner,Mont, 26 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4694
Reported aircraft: Cessna 320A — a different aircraft that carried the N3016R registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: IN WARM UP.ACFT FOUND LDG GR LOCKED DWN,FLAPS UP.
1967-09-30 Accident · Missoula,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4769
Reported aircraft: Cessna 320A — a different aircraft that carried the N3016R registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LINE WORN DUE TO HIGH ENG TEMP,IGNITED ACCSY SECT.

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.