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N3290D

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15

Valid Virginia

N3290D is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15, a balloon with no engine, built in 1996. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Newport News, Virginia. The registration is valid: it was issued on October 22, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for balloon, dated September 3, 1996.

Aircraft

Maker
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 8B-15
Serial number
F8B-516
Type
Balloon
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
1996
Transponder code
A3921B (octal 50711033)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 22, 2024
Expires
October 31, 2031
Last FAA action
October 22, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon · September 3, 1996
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00886151

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Nelson William M
Type
Individual
Address
7501 River Rd Apt 11D
Newport News, VA 23607-1770

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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