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N1526L

Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8

Valid Illinois

N1526L is a Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8, a balloon with no engine, built in 2003. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Monticello, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 27, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for balloon, dated April 30, 2003.

Aircraft

Maker
Firefly Balloons Inc
Model
FIREFLY 8
Serial number
F8-2006
Type
Balloon
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
2003
Transponder code
A0D4D2 (octal 50152322)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 27, 2021
Expires
February 29, 2028
Last FAA action
April 21, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon · April 30, 2003
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00044929

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Kolb David B
Type
Individual
Address
207 S West Union St
Monticello, IL 61856-1041

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data