N1514G is a 2002 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-2024, registered in Kingsport, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2031. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Sep 9, 2002. It is one of 73 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Tennessee. About 73% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 2, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Kingsport, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Dec 13, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Dec 13, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D0D1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50150321
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- FIREFLY BALLOONS INC
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- F8B-2024
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 9, 2002
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Kingsport
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Cities Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | KTRI | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Johnson City Johnson City, TN | 0A4 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hawkins County Rogersville, TN | KRVN | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1999 | BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7 | F7-015 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2010 | Durhamville, NY | Firefly AX8B this airframe | - | Serious | ERA10CA211 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.