Balloon

N3081K

Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
F8B-498
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Binghamton, NY
Registration record

N3081K on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-498
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Binghamton, NY
Certificate issued
2019-12-18
Airworthiness date
1996-05-22
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A33F8F
Mode S (octal)
50637617
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3081K to the current registrant.
  • 1996-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1948-02-11
    N3081K previously assigned to a Culver V (s/n V-300); cancelled.
Overview

About N3081K

N3081K is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-498. It is registered to an individual in Binghamton, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 22, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3081K.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3081K.

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.