Balloon

N90809

Balloon Works Firefly 8B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
F8B-316
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kpalmair LLC (LLC)
Based
Reno, NV
Registration record

N90809 on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B
Serial
F8B-316
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Kpalmair LLC
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2023-06-06
Airworthiness date
1990-03-28
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC8F5E
Mode S (octal)
53107536
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N90809 to the current registrant.
  • 2012-01-19
    N90809 previously assigned to a Cessna 182T Skylane (s/n 18282300); cancelled.
  • 1990-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1970-09-21
    N90809 previously assigned to a Douglas DC-6A (s/n 43817); cancelled.
Overview

About N90809

N90809 is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B, serial number F8B-316. The FAA register lists Kpalmair LLC as the registrant in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 28, 1990.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N90809.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N90809.

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

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