N3176Q is a 2000 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-562, registered in Reno, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2030. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (commuter), issued May 7, 2000. It is one of 123 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Nevada. About 4% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresMay 31, 2031
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Reno, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- May 3, 2024
- Last FAA action
- May 3, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3640B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50662013
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BALLOON WORKS
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- F8B-562
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 7, 2000
- Approved operations
- Commuter
Public airports near Reno
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno/Tahoe International Reno, NV | KRNO | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Reno/Stead Reno, NV | KRTS | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Truckee-Tahoe Truckee, CA | KTRK | 22 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1993 | MESSERSCHMITT BK 117 B-1 | 7241 | GERMANY | ||
| May 3, 1988 | DOUGLAS DC3C-S4C4G | 4476482 |