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N90825

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Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B · NONE

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Registered owner
Bahn Reece K
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
F8B-315
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
April 2, 1990
Certificate issued
July 9, 2024
Expires
July 31, 2031
Mode S code
AC8FA0
Balloon Works FIREFLY 8BAirframe model · 1 seat · 37 registeredTCDS A14SOAirframe · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8BEngine 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

No NTSB investigations matched to N90825Matched 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 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B aircraft
Investigations on N90825 not matched to an aircraft · 2

They name N90825, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB MIA82DA116Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAerospatiale SA-319B · Jacksonville, FLThe pilot and crew were using an air ambulance helicopter while participating with the fire department in a simulated disaster drill. During the drill, the helicopter took off with two other occupants that had volunteered to act as immobilized patients. With…May 7, 1982 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC80FA012Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatle 319B · Baxter, IADec 7, 1979 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N90825Matched 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 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B aircraft
Reports on N90825 not matched to an aircraft · 2

They name N90825, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Accident 19820507014589AAerosp SA319B · Jacksonville, FLUnsecured cargo strap blew out open door and tangled in tail rotor, causing loss of control. Made hard auto landingMay 7, 1982 · Substantial damageAccident 19791207043679AAerosp SA319B · Baxter, IAReported erratic cylic operation at hover. Made hard landing. No flight control defects found.Dec 7, 1979 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N90825General 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 aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 20

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

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 2

These aircraft carried N90825 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1964Lockheed 49-46 · S/N 2087Cancelled Dec 15, 1964 · Nevada Airmotive Corp, Las Vegas, NVUndatedAerospatiale SA319B ALOUETTE III · S/N 2180Cancellation date not recorded · N-number assigned, not yet registered