Balloon

N3085Z

1997 Balloon Works Firefly 9

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
F9-069
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aeronautical Solutions LLC (LLC)
Based
Taos, NM
Registration record

N3085Z on the FAA register

Type
1997 Balloon Works Firefly 9
Serial
F9-069
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Aeronautical Solutions LLC
Taos, NM
Certificate issued
2019-05-01
Airworthiness date
1997-05-01
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A34029
Mode S (octal)
50640051
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N3085Z.
  • 1997-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N3085Z

N3085Z is a 1997 Balloon Works Firefly 9, serial number F9-069. The FAA register lists Aeronautical Solutions LLC as the registrant in Taos, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2019 and expires on May 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 1, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3085Z.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3085Z.

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

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