Flight Tracker
N3290G
BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B-15
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
ISLAND BALLOONS INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
LANEXA, VA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 4, 2023
Airworthiness Date
May 16, 1996
Expires
Jul 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 8B-15
Year
-
Serial Number
F8B-510
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)
A3921E
Mode S Code (Octal)
50711036

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.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Oct 5, 1998 Accident ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries1 serious, 1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The passenger not following high wind landing procedures/directives which were given to her by the pilot. A factor was the unforecasted high wind condition.

NTSB DEN99LA023