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N3286R

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15

Valid Oregon

N3286R is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15, a balloon with no engine, built in 1998. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Albany, Oregon. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 19, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for balloon, dated May 27, 1998.

Aircraft

Maker
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 8B-15
Serial number
F8B-558
Type
Balloon
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
1998
Transponder code
A38F42 (octal 50707502)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 19, 1998
Expires
January 31, 2028
Last FAA action
April 14, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon · May 27, 1998
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
00137201

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Sanderson Alan R
Type
Individual
Address
33962 Northwood Dr NE
Albany, OR 97322-7450

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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