Balloon

N3287S

Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
F8B-505
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lakeland, MN
Registration record

N3287S on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-505
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lakeland, MN
Certificate issued
2022-01-07
Airworthiness date
1996-07-02
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A38F66
Mode S (octal)
50707546
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3287S to the current registrant.
  • 1996-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1964-09-23
    N3287S previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182G (s/n 18255787); cancelled.
Overview

About N3287S

N3287S is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-505. It is registered to an individual in Lakeland, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated July 2, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3287S.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3287S.

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.