N3173K
1996 Balloon Works Firefly 9B-15
N3173K on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1996-08-08Certificate of registration issued as N3173K to the current registrant.
- 1996-06-11Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
- 1993-03-19N3173K previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air B200 (s/n BB1304); cancelled.
- 1969-02-26N3173K previously assigned to a Cessna 421 (s/n 421-0136); cancelled.
About N3173K
N3173K is a 1996 Balloon Works Firefly 9B-15, serial number F9B-013. The FAA register lists Sky Adventures Inc as the registrant in Oxford, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 1996 and expires on January 31, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 11, 1996.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3173K.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3173K.
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.
