N3181A — Balloon Works FIREFLY 8
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 17, 2026
N3181A appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2011, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 17, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- F8-413
- Manufacturer
- Balloon Works
- Model
- FIREFLY 8
- Category
- Balloon
- Engine
- None None
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
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.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Balloon Works FIREFLY 8).
- Jan 3, 2018deregistered — Diamondjake Ballooning Dba
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N3181A was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 above.
- until Feb 27, 1992Cessna 402C (s/n 402C0288)
Frequently asked
- Has N3181A been in an accident?
- Yes. N3181A appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2011.
- What kind of aircraft is N3181A?
- N3181A is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 (balloon), serial number F8-413.
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