N15017 — 2001 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N15017 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- F8B-2003
- Manufacturer
- Firefly Balloons Inc
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Year
- 2001
- Category
- Balloon
- Engine
- None None
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Runge David B — Grand Prairie, TX
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2001 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15).
- Oct 11, 2005registered — Runge David B
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N15017 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2001 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 above.
- until May 14, 1998Lockheed L-1011-385-1 (s/n 193B1063)
- until Apr 1, 19371935 Brush Joseph BRUSH A (s/n 1)
Frequently asked
- Has N15017 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N15017.
- What kind of aircraft is N15017?
- N15017 is a 2001 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon), serial number F8B-2003.
- Who is N15017 registered to?
- N15017 is registered to Runge David B of Grand Prairie, TX. Registration status: active.
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