N3078E is a 1997 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-548, registered in Brevard, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Dec 8, 1997. It is one of 123 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in North Carolina. About 46% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresJan 31, 2030
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Brevard, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Mar 9, 1998
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A33CC8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50636310
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BALLOON WORKS
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 1997
- Serial number
- F8B-548
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 8, 1997
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Brevard
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville Regional Asheville, NC | KAVL | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC | 0A7 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Jackson County Sylva, NC | 24A | 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1979 | CESSNA 172N | 17271432 | 1979 | AUSTRALIA | |
| Nov 18, 1955 | AERONCA 7AC | 7AC-6667 |