Balloon

N304BB

1997 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
F71012
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Firewalker Balloon Adventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Battle Creek, MI
Registration record

N304BB on the FAA register

Type
1997 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15
Serial
F71012
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Firewalker Balloon Adventures LLC
Battle Creek, MI
Certificate issued
2015-06-09
Airworthiness date
1997-05-08
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A32E49
Mode S (octal)
50627111
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N304BB to the current registrant.
  • 1997-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1990-03-29
    N304BB previously assigned to a Cessna A185F (s/n 18503548); cancelled.
Overview

About N304BB

N304BB is a 1997 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15, serial number F71012. The FAA register lists Firewalker Balloon Adventures LLC as the registrant in Battle Creek, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 8, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N304BB.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N304BB.

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

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