Balloon

N70687

2000 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2000
Serial
F8B-611
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Firewalker Balloon Adventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Battle Creek, MI
Registration record

N70687 on the FAA register

Type
2000 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-611
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Firewalker Balloon Adventures LLC
Battle Creek, MI
Certificate issued
2024-07-06
Airworthiness date
2000-09-12
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A96E68
Mode S (octal)
52267150
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N70687.
  • 2000-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N70687

N70687 is a 2000 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-611. The FAA register lists Firewalker Balloon Adventures LLC as the registrant in Battle Creek, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 6, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 12, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70687.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N70687.

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

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