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N3180S
BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B-15
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
EBINER ANN B
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
SANTA ROSA, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Dec 27, 2024
Airworthiness Date
Apr 23, 1996
Expires
Dec 31, 2031
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 8B-15
Year
-
Serial Number
F8B-506
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)
A366F2
Mode S Code (Octal)
50663362

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
DRINKWATER DAVID & EVANS JAMES D HAYWARD, CA Feb 29, 1972

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Mar 12, 2016 Accident Rock Hill, SC
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind, which resulted in the balloon landing hard and a passenger sustaining a serious injury.

NTSB GAA16LA172