Balloon

N72503

Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
F8B-591
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Island Balloons Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lanexa, VA
Registration record

N72503 on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15
Serial
F8B-591
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Island Balloons Inc
Lanexa, VA
Certificate issued
2019-10-21
Airworthiness date
2000-04-19
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A9B893
Mode S (octal)
52334223
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N72503 to the current registrant.
  • 2000-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1965-05-22
    N72503 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 9673); cancelled.
Overview

About N72503

N72503 is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15, serial number F8B-591. The FAA register lists Island Balloons Inc as the registrant in Lanexa, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated April 19, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72503.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72503.

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

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