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Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 — registry & accident history

Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 23, 2026

There are 67 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 airframes on record (built 1981–1999), 18 currently registered. 2 have one or more NTSB accident records (2 records total). Data as of Jul 23, 2026.

67
Airframes
18
Registered
1981–1999
Years
2
NTSB records

Recent Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 accidents

  1. N317WAug 6, 2016Serious

    The balloon pilot’s inadequate weather planning and improper decision to depart in reported increasing variable winds with nearby thunderstorms, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing and a serious passenger injury.

  2. N3181ASep 17, 2011Serious

    The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon’s descent during the landing, which resulted in the balloon having a hard landing in a ditch and causing a passenger to be seriously injured.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 aircraft