Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N3171L
Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 · 1996 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Balloon
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
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 N3171L.
Tail Number
N3171L
Serial Number
F8B-493
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 8B-15
Year of Manufacture
1996
Mfr / Model Code
1050111
Type Aircraft
Balloon
Type Engine
None
Engines
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Seats
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Horsepower
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Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Standard (+1 flag) · code 1B
Registrant
GOODNOW TONY A · Individual
Address
8325 NE INDIAN CREEK RD · TOPEKA, KS 66617-2218
FAA Region
3 · County 177
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A36358
Mode S (Octal)
50661530
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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May 11, 2013
Anthony, Kansas
Airport · ANY Anthony Municipal 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
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Jul 14, 2017
Murfreesboro, Tennessee Serious
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Mar 12, 2016
Rock Hill, South Carolina Serious
Atlas event → -
Sep 2, 2001
Colo. Springs, Colorado Serious
Atlas event → -
Jun 23, 2001
Celina, Texas Serious
Atlas event →
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