# N3280E: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7b-15) (registry code 1050119, 1 seats)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (JR Aerosports Ltd.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7B-375
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Certificate issued: July 3, 2026
- Expires: July 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A38E65
- Registered owner: [Perfetti Isaak M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERFETTI%20ISAAK%20M)
- Location: [Manhattan, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Manhattan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1393° N, 96.5290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66502, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3280E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3280E

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 (Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-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

## 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 N3280E.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3280E.

## 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) (10)

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 (Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-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 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 SB01506AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SB01506AT): Attachment of Firefly hot air balloon envelopes. 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 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 N3280E

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3280E before.

- [Cancelled 1981-08-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3280E-1981-08-17): Cessna 172N, S/N 17271491, built 1978. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Vee Neal Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VEE%20NEAL%20INC), [Latrobe, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Latrobe)
- [Cancelled 1955-03-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3280E-1955-03-04): Aeronca 11AC, S/N 11AC-1653. Owner: [Lake Bronson Aviation Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAKE%20BRONSON%20AVIATION%20COMPANY), [Lake Bronson, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Lake%20Bronson)

## Related

- Other Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7b-15/aircraft.md

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