Flight Tracker
N1514G
2002 FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 8B-15
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
COMPTON PRESTON W
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
KINGSPORT, TN
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Dec 13, 2024
Airworthiness Date
Sep 9, 2002
Expires
Dec 31, 2031
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
FIREFLY BALLOONS INC
Model
FIREFLY 8B-15
Year
2002
Serial Number
F8B-2024
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A0D0D1
Mode S Code (Octal)
50150321

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
WILSEY DAVID E QUAKERTOWN, PA May 5, 1999

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 2, 2010 Accident Durhamville, NY
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The passenger's failure to adequately brace herself for the landing.

NTSB ERA10CA211