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N7121J

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24

Valid Michigan

N7121J is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, a balloon with no engine, built in 1988. It has 1 seat. It is registered to Wicker Basket Balloon Center, a corporation in Wixom, Michigan. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 6, 1988 and expires on April 30, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for balloon, dated May 12, 1988.

Aircraft

Maker
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 8-24
Serial number
F8-127
Type
Balloon
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
1988
Cruising speed
60 mph
Transponder code
A985FF (octal 52302777)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 6, 1988
Expires
April 30, 2030
Last FAA action
October 20, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon · May 12, 1988
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00174211

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Wicker Basket Balloon Center
Type
Corporation
Address
50140 Pontiac Trl
Wixom, MI 48393

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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