Balloon

N72214

1998 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
F8B-563
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Island Balloons Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lanexa, VA
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Registration record

N72214 on the FAA register

Type
1998 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-563
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Island Balloons Inc
Lanexa, VA
Certificate issued
1998-11-04
Airworthiness date
1998-09-30
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A9AD92
Mode S (octal)
52326622
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N72214 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1974-11-26
    N72214 previously assigned to a Cessna U206D (s/n U206-1325); cancelled.
  • 1953-07-06
    N72214 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 9387); cancelled.
Overview

About N72214

N72214 is a 1998 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-563. The FAA register lists Island Balloons Inc as the registrant in Lanexa, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 1998 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated September 30, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72214.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72214.

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

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