Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N2203Q
Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 · 2005 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Balloon
Engine
NONE NONE
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
Every cell below is a literal field from the FAA Aircraft Registry. Click any value to open the FAA registry record for N2203Q.
Tail Number
N2203Q
Serial Number
F8B-2074
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 8B-15
Year of Manufacture
2005
Mfr / Model Code
1050111
Type Aircraft
Balloon
Type Engine
None
Engines
—
Seats
1
Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Horsepower
—
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Standard (+1 flag) · code 1B
Registrant
GOWER MARSHALL L · Individual
Address
565 COUNTY ROAD 449 · TOWN CREEK, AL 35672-4713
FAA Region
7 · County 079
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
—
Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A1E3D1
Mode S (Octal)
50361721
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Apr 17, 1978
SANTA ROSA, California fatal
Airport · STS Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B-15
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 in the Atlas
Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 type page → — 122 registered · 53 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Sep 4, 2022
Las Cruces, New Mexico Serious
Atlas event → -
Jul 14, 2017
Murfreesboro, Tennessee Serious
Atlas event → -
Mar 12, 2016
Rock Hill, South Carolina Serious
Atlas event → -
May 11, 2013
Anthony, Kansas None
Atlas event → -
Sep 2, 2001
Colo. Springs, Colorado Serious
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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