N3171L — 1996 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N3171L appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2013, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- F8B-493
- Manufacturer
- Balloon Works
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Year
- 1996
- Category
- Balloon
- Engine
- Ama/expr Unknown Eng
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Goodnow Tony A — Topeka, KS
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s failure to monitor the balloon's altitude, which resulted in the balloon impacting an airport rotating beacon tower.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1996 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15).
- Jul 30, 2015registered — Goodnow Tony A
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N3171L was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1996 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 above.
- until Oct 26, 1992Cessna 310J (s/n 310J0171)
Frequently asked
- Has N3171L been in an accident?
- Yes. N3171L appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.
- What kind of aircraft is N3171L?
- N3171L is a 1996 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon), serial number F8B-493.
- Who is N3171L registered to?
- N3171L is registered to Goodnow Tony A of Topeka, KS. Registration status: active.
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