Balloon

N3171L

1996 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
F8B-493
Class
Balloon
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Topeka, KS
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Registration record

N3171L on the FAA register

Type
1996 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-493
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Topeka, KS
Certificate issued
2015-07-30
Airworthiness date
1996-02-15
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A36358
Mode S (octal)
50661530
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N3171L to the current registrant.
  • 2013-05-11
    Accident at Anthony, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-02-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1992-10-26
    N3171L previously assigned to a Cessna 310J (s/n 310J0171); cancelled.
Overview

About N3171L

N3171L is a 1996 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-493. It is registered to an individual in Topeka, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2015 and expires on July 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 15, 1996.

N3171L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-05-11 Accident · Anthony, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13CA278
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to monitor the balloon's altitude, which resulted in the balloon impacting an airport rotating beacon tower.

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.