- Registered owner
- Smith Roy H
- Location
- Moody, AL
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- GLX-1148B
- Year built
- 2009
- Type
- Balloon
- Engine
- None
- Airworthiness
- Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date
- June 25, 2009
- Certificate issued
- March 31, 2024
- Expires
- March 31, 2031
- Mode S code
- A102ED
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1976 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
Information bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Firefly Balloons GALAXY 8B
SAIB CE-11-44Fuel: Cylinder Strap InstallationNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N1640LMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Firefly Balloons GALAXY 8B aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N1640LMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Firefly Balloons GALAXY 8B aircraft
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N1640LGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Firefly Balloons GALAXY 8B aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 8
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Firefly Balloons GALAXY 8B
STC SB10564SCInstallation of Night Position LightsSTC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsSTC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaSTC SA2111SOInstallation of Raven Models 'W' wicker, 'G' promotional, classic Limited, and Classic Custom Baskets and Models HP single, HP dual, HP II single, and HP dual burners with Galaxy -7 envelopes.STC SB00078ATInstallation of Thunder & Colt carriage assemblies under Firefly balloon envelopes.STC SB00565ATInstallation of Cameron carriage assemblies Under Firefly envelopes.STC SB01508ATAttachment Galaxy hot air balloon envelopes.STC SB02731CHONE ONLY STC, SN GLX-1148B: Replace the Sundance Balloons Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the Aerostar International Basket Model RWS, Part Number 52131, S/N 443, the Aerostar International Burner Model HP III Dual, Part Number 52350, S/N 3181, and the Aerostar International Model V-15 fuel tanks.