Balloon

N3738H

1983 Balloon Works Firefly 6B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
F6B-001
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pittsburgh, PA
Registration record

N3738H on the FAA register

Type
1983 Balloon Works Firefly 6B
Serial
F6B-001
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pittsburgh, PA
Certificate issued
1984-12-07
Airworthiness date
1983-10-14
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A44268
Mode S (octal)
51041150
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3738H to the current registrant.
  • 1984-02-10
    Accident at Butler, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1980-03-03
    N3738H previously assigned to a Mooney M20J 201 / M20J Mse / M20J 205 (s/n 24-0915); cancelled.
  • 1947-10-14
    N3738H previously assigned to a Ercoupe 415-C (s/n 4363); cancelled.
Overview

About N3738H

N3738H is a 1983 Balloon Works Firefly 6B, serial number F6B-001. It is registered to an individual in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 1984 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated October 14, 1983.

N3738H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-02-10 Accident · Butler, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC84LA139
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Fire Fly 6B

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.