Balloon

N777HB

1997 Balloon Works Firefly 8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
F8-422
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Maryland, NY
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Registration record

N777HB on the FAA register

Type
1997 Balloon Works Firefly 8
Serial
F8-422
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Maryland, NY
Certificate issued
1997-05-19
Airworthiness date
1997-04-15
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AA83B9
Mode S (octal)
52501671
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).
  • 1997-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N777HB to the current registrant.
  • 1997-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1995-03-17
    N777HB previously assigned to a Cessna 310Q (s/n 310Q0073); cancelled.
Overview

About N777HB

N777HB is a 1997 Balloon Works Firefly 8, serial number F8-422. It is registered to an individual in Maryland, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 1997 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 April 15, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N777HB. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-09-30 Accident · Edgewood, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW93LA271
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310Q — a different aircraft that carried the N777HB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT FAILURE, AND LOSS OF THE PILOT'S OPTION TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

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.