Balloon

N3658E

Balloon Works Firefly 8B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
F8B-068
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
High Soaring Inc (Corporation)
Based
Naples, FL
Registration record

N3658E on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B
Serial
F8B-068
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
High Soaring Inc
Naples, FL
Certificate issued
2013-11-12
Airworthiness date
1986-06-14
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A42254
Mode S (octal)
51021124
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N3658E to the current registrant.
  • 1986-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1955-10-17
    N3658E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC6974); cancelled.
Overview

About N3658E

N3658E is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B, serial number F8B-068. The FAA register lists High Soaring Inc as the registrant in Naples, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 14, 1986.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3658E.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3658E.

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

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