N71260
1988 Balloon Works Firefly 8B
N71260 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-07-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1999-10-22Certificate of registration issued as N71260 to the current registrant.
- 1988-08-12Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
- 1970-09-04N71260 previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 2687); cancelled.
About N71260
N71260 is a 1988 Balloon Works Firefly 8B, serial number F8B-149. The FAA register lists Wicker Basket Balloon Center as the registrant in Wixom, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 1999 and expires on July 31, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated August 12, 1988.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71260.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N71260.
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.
