N3180S is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-506, registered in Santa Rosa, CA. 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 Apr 23, 1996. It is one of 123 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in California.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Dec 27, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Dec 27, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A366F2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50663362
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BALLOON WORKS
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Serial number
- F8B-506
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 23, 1996
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Santa Rosa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | KSTS | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Petaluma Municipal Petaluma, CA | O69 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Angwin-Parrett Field Angwin, CA | 2O3 | 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 1972 | CESSNA 182 | 18255680 | 1964 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Rock Hill, SC | Balloon Works FIREFLY8B other aircraft | - | Serious | GAA16LA172 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.