Balloon

N7121J

1988 Balloon Works Firefly 8-24

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1988
Serial
F8-127
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wicker Basket Balloon Center (Corporation)
Based
Wixom, MI
Registration record

N7121J on the FAA register

Type
1988 Balloon Works Firefly 8-24
Serial
F8-127
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Wicker Basket Balloon Center
Wixom, MI
Certificate issued
1988-03-06
Airworthiness date
1988-05-12
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A985FF
Mode S (octal)
52302777
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-05-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1988-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N7121J.
Overview

About N7121J

N7121J is a 1988 Balloon Works Firefly 8-24, serial number F8-127. The FAA register lists Wicker Basket Balloon Center as the registrant in Wixom, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 1988 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 12, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7121J.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7121J.

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

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