Balloon

N3290G

Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
F8B-510
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Island Balloons Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lanexa, VA
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Registration record

N3290G on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-510
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Island Balloons Inc
Lanexa, VA
Certificate issued
2023-07-04
Airworthiness date
1996-05-16
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A3921E
Mode S (octal)
50711036
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N3290G.
  • 1998-10-05
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM.
  • 1996-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N3290G

N3290G is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-510. The FAA register lists Island Balloons Inc as the registrant in Lanexa, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 4, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 16, 1996.

N3290G has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-10-05 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Serious injury NTSB · DEN99LA023
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Probable cause: The passenger not following high wind landing procedures/directives which were given to her by the pilot. A factor was the unforecasted high wind condition.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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