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N9091R

1990 Balloon Works Firefly 8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
F8-353
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Galesburg, IL
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Registration record

N9091R on the FAA register

Type
1990 Balloon Works Firefly 8
Serial
F8-353
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Galesburg, IL
Certificate issued
2017-04-20
Airworthiness date
1990-01-16
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC9326
Mode S (octal)
53111446
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N9091R to the current registrant.
  • 2000-08-06
    Accident at Tulsa, OK; damage: minor.
  • 1990-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N9091R

N9091R is a 1990 Balloon Works Firefly 8, serial number F8-353. It is registered to an individual in Galesburg, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 16, 1990.

N9091R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-08-06 Accident · Tulsa, OK Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · FTW00LA224
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 8
Probable cause: The passenger's failure to comply with the briefing administered by the pilot. Factors were the passenger's physical impairment due to an injury sustained during the initial ground impact and the high wind condition.

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.