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N31226

1996 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
F8B-517
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Piney Flats, TN
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Registration record

N31226 on the FAA register

Type
1996 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-517
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Piney Flats, TN
Certificate issued
1996-11-06
Airworthiness date
1996-09-19
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A350FC
Mode S (octal)
50650374
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-03-27
    Accident at Elk Garden, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N31226 to the current registrant.
  • 1996-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1993-01-21
    N31226 previously assigned to a Reims Aviation S A F406 (s/n 0057); cancelled.
Overview

About N31226

N31226 is a 1996 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-517. It is registered to an individual in Piney Flats, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 1996 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 19, 1996.

N31226 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-03-27 Accident · Elk Garden, VA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC98LA085
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Probable cause: the pilot's improper weather evaluation. The gusty wind condition was a related factor.

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.