Balloon

N31009

Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
F8B-525
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Asbury, NJ
Registration record

N31009 on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-525
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Asbury, NJ
Certificate issued
2021-08-21
Airworthiness date
1997-02-14
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A3494B
Mode S (octal)
50644513
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N31009 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-02-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1993-05-28
    N31009 previously assigned to a Lockheed L-1011-385-1 (s/n 193B1029); cancelled.
Overview

About N31009

N31009 is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-525. It is registered to an individual in Asbury, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 14, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N31009.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N31009.

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.