Balloon

N438R

Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
F8B-601
Class
Balloon
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Travelers Rest, SC
Registration record

N438R on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-601
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Travelers Rest, SC
Certificate issued
2014-07-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A5424D
Mode S (octal)
51241115
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N438R.
Overview

About N438R

N438R is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-601. It is registered to an individual in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N438R.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N438R.

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.