# N2081K: 2005 Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15 - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-8b-15) (registry code 1050116, 1 seats) - Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000) - Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (JR Aerosports Ltd.) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: F8B2083 - Year built: 2005 - Type: Balloon - Engine type: None - Airworthiness: Standard, balloon - Airworthiness date: September 7, 2005 - Certificate issued: September 14, 2015 - Expires: September 30, 2028 - Mode S code: A1B240 - Registered owner: [Skylifter LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYLIFTER%20LLC) - Location: [Naples, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Naples) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 26.2463° N, 81.8083° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34108, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2081K - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2081K From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 2 in force ### Matched by airframe (Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15) - [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013 - [AD 75-12-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-12-08): Throttle or Trigger Valves · McGrath, Michael D. A-60S, A-B, A50S and 41 more. Effective Apr 30, 1976 ### Matched by engine (NONE) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force) - [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011 ## NTSB investigations None matched to N2081K. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N2081K. ## Reports on N2081K not matched to an aircraft (2) They name N2081K, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [Incident 19811006075249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811006075249I), Oct 6, 1981: Piper PA34200T (N2081K), Rolla, MO, Minor damage. Pilot landed aircraft nose gear first, nose gear collapsed. Found nose gear down lock had failed. - [Incident 19801123087119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801123087119I), Nov 23, 1980: Piper PA34200T (N2081K), Erwin, NC, Minor damage. Oil dripping from engine breather to brakes caused loss of directional control on landing. ## Service difficulty reports None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (14) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the airframe (Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15) - [STC SB09657RC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB09657RC): Installation of Aircraft Position Lights. Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc - [STC SB04407AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB04407AT): Installation of the DBI-III Omega. Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC - [STC SA3251SO](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA3251SO): Attachment of Balloon appendage. JR Aerosports LTD - [STC SB00078AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00078AT): Installation of Thunder & Colt carriage assemblies under Firefly balloon envelopes. JR Aerosports LTD - [STC SB00565AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00565AT): Installation of Cameron carriage assemblies Under Firefly envelopes. JR Aerosports LTD - [STC SB01015AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01015AT): Attachment of sea serpent appendage. JR Aerosports LTD - [STC SB01506AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01506AT): Attachment of Firefly hot air balloon envelopes. JR Aerosports LTD - [STC SB01597AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01597AT): Attachment of '57 Chevy' appendages. JR Aerosports LTD - [STC SA00680SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00680SE): Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer. Electronics International - [STC SB918GL](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB918GL): Addition of a refueling adapter to the main fuel line. LTA Aviation Inc - [STC SB00407LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00407LA): Installation of foam padded tank covers. John Terry - [STC SB00408LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB00408LA): Installation of protective caps on basket oak runners. Pacific Southwest Aerostats - [STC SA1626NM PAGE 1](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1626NM%20PAGE%201): Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series). Electronics International - [STC SA4302NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4302NM): Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer. Electronics International ## Earlier aircraft with N2081K The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N2081K before. - [Cancelled 2003-02-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2081K-2003-02-21): Bell 206-L4, S/N 52275, built 2002. Exported to Nigeria. Owner: [Air Logistics LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20LOGISTICS%20LLC), [New Iberia, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Iberia) - [Cancelled 1998-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2081K-1998-10-06): Handcock Tom 250, S/N 1. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Handcock Thomas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANDCOCK%20THOMAS), [Portland, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Portland) - [Cancelled 1950-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2081K-1950-06-27): Luscombe 8A, S/N 4808. Owner: [Gill Jr Robert Tyler](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILL%20JR%20ROBERT%20TYLER), [Eunice, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Eunice) ## Related - Other Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-8b-15/aircraft.md - The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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