# N32858: 1997 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b-15) (registry code 1050111, 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: F8B0532 - Year built: 1997 - Type: Balloon - Engine type: None - Airworthiness: Standard, balloon - Airworthiness date: April 23, 1997 - Certificate issued: November 8, 2022 - Expires: November 30, 2029 - Mode S code: A38F30 - Registered owner: [Carlini Ricardo R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARLINI%20RICARDO%20R) - Location: [El Prado, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/El%20Prado) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 36.4512° N, 105.6666° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87529, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=32858 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32858 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 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 N32858. ## NTSB investigations on N32858 not matched to an aircraft (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CHI86LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA165), Jul 7, 1986: Piper PA-28-140 (N32858), Culver, IN, destroyed - [NTSB CHI85LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA311), Jul 23, 1985: Piper PA-28-140 (N32858), Culver, IN, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N32858. ## Reports on N32858 not matched to an aircraft (3) They name N32858, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [Accident 19860707030899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860707030899A), Jul 7, 1986: Piper PA28140 (N32858), Culver, IN, Destroyed. The aircraft settled into trees during takeoff. No mechanical problems found. Suspect density altitude a factor. - [Accident 19850723033839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850723033839A), Jul 23, 1985: Piper PA28140 (N32858), Culver, IN, Substantial damage. On first solo, student initiated a go around but allowed aircraft to drift. Struck trees 200 feet from centerline. - [Incident 19800701059069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800701059069I), Jul 1, 1980: Piper PA28140 (N32858), Argos, IN, Minor damage. After simulated forced landing, engine failed to respond. Plugs fouled due to oil from unseated rings. ## 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 (Balloon Works 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 N32858 The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N32858 before. - [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32858-undated): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 287525122. N-number assigned, not yet registered ## Related - Other Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-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/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.