N3282P is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-520, registered in Murfreesboro, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Oct 10, 1996. It is one of 123 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Tennessee. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 15, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Murfreesboro, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Mar 14, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A38EB4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50707264
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BALLOON WORKS
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Serial number
- F8B-520
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 10, 1996
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Murfreesboro
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murfreesboro Municipal Murfreesboro, TN | KMBT | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Smyrna Smyrna, TN | KMQY | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Bomar Fld/Shelbyville Municipal Shelbyville, TN | KSYI | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1961 | PIPER PA-23-160 | 23-1227 | 1957 | AUSTRALIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2017 | Murfreesboro, TN | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B 15 this airframe | - | Serious | ERA17LA243 |
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.