Balloon

N3017D

2017 Firefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2017
Serial
F8B-2120
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Balloon Detail Inc (Corporation)
Based
Norwich, NY
Registration record

N3017D on the FAA register

Type
2017 Firefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-2120
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Balloon Detail Inc
Norwich, NY
Certificate issued
2017-08-10
Airworthiness date
2017-07-11
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A3265A
Mode S (octal)
50623132
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N3017D.
  • 2017-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N3017D

N3017D is a 2017 Firefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-2120. The FAA register lists Balloon Detail Inc as the registrant in Norwich, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated July 11, 2017.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3017D. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-11-29 Accident · Horizon City,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2604
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310 — a different aircraft that carried the N3017D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: O INJURIES.

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

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