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N3282P

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Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 · NONE

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Registered owner
Wheeler Archie J
Location
Murfreesboro, TN
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
F8B-520
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
October 10, 1996
Certificate issued
March 14, 2019
Expires
March 31, 2029
Mode S code
A38EB4
Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15Airframe model · 1 seat · 123 registeredTCDS A14SOAirframe · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15Engine modelNONE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2

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1976In forceSuperseded2026

Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB ERA17LA243Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMurfreesboro, TNThe passenger's failure to let go of the balloon's gondola when the balloon began to ascend. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon after landing, which resulted in an inadvertent takeoff.Jul 15, 2017 · No damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20170614009379AGround/Ramp/Ma · Murfreesboro, TNBalloon landed and passengers disembarked. Passengers held onto the basket to maintain negative bouncy. Two passengers bent down to grab manuvering handle and Balloon gain positive bouncy and left the ground. One passenger did not let go and fell from around…Jun 14, 2017 · No damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N3282PGeneral 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 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 14

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

Airframe · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15

STC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsAlbuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.STC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaBalloonacy, Ltd. LLCSTC SA3251SOAttachment of Balloon appendage.JR Aerosports LTDSTC SB00078ATInstallation of Thunder & Colt carriage assemblies under Firefly balloon envelopes.JR Aerosports LTDSTC SB00565ATInstallation of Cameron carriage assemblies Under Firefly envelopes.JR Aerosports LTDSTC SB01015ATAttachment of sea serpent appendage.JR Aerosports LTDSTC SB01506ATAttachment of Firefly hot air balloon envelopes.JR Aerosports LTDSTC SB01597ATAttachment of '57 Chevy' appendages.JR Aerosports LTDSTC SA00680SEInstallation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.Electronics InternationalSTC SB918GLAddition of a refueling adapter to the main fuel line.LTA Aviation IncSTC SB00407LAInstallation of foam padded tank covers.John TerrySTC SB00408LAInstallation of protective caps on basket oak runners.Pacific Southwest AerostatsSTC SA1626NM PAGE 1Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series)Electronics InternationalSTC SA4302NMInstallation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.Electronics International

Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N3282P before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1961Piper PA-23-160 · S/N 23-1227Cancelled May 1, 1961 · Exported to Australia · Built 1957 · Coastal Cargo Co Inc, West Trenton, NJ