# N3702M: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B, registration cancelled 2000-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b) (registry code 1050110)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8B-009
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: August 19, 1985
- Last registry action: August 15, 2000
- Mode S code: A43675
- Owners when cancelled: [Griswold James A DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRISWOLD%20JAMES%20A%20DBA), [Fantasy Flights](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FANTASY%20FLIGHTS)
- Location: [Manlius, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Manlius)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9630° N, 75.9484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13104, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3702M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3702M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3702M-2000-09-25

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 NYC90LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA126), Jun 10, 1990: Barnes Firefly 8B (N3702M), Cazenovia, NY, no damage. Probable cause: THE PASSENGERS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PILOTS INSTRUCTIONS AFTER A HARD LANDING WAS MADE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900611019479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900611019479A), Jun 11, 1990: Balwks FIREFLY8B (N3702M), Casenovia, NY, Substantial damage. High wind landing tipped basket. Two passengers fell out,others jumped. Balloon drifted into trees.

## Other aircraft with N3702M

- [Cancelled 1971-06-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3702M-1971-06-07): Piper PA-12, S/N 122647. Owner: [Rankin Sea Products Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANKIN%20SEA%20PRODUCTS%20CO), [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)

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