Flight Tracker
N317W
BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SILVER LINING BALLOONING LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
PRAIRIE GROVE, AR
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 19, 2026
Airworthiness Date
May 2, 1994
Expires
Aug 31, 2033
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 8
Year
-
Serial Number
F8-403
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)
A362C6
Mode S Code (Octal)
50661306

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
BAGLEY BIRCH AND BAGLEY OAKLAND, CA May 15, 1939

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 6, 2016 Accident Northwood, NH
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The balloon pilot’s inadequate weather planning and improper decision to depart in reported increasing variable winds with nearby thunderstorms, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing and a serious passenger injury.

NTSB ERA16LA284