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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3171Z

N3171Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 6, 2021. The last status on file was "expired dealer". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N3171Z is reserved by a private party since November 6, 2021. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 cancelled November 6, 2021

Serial number
F8B-545
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1997
Last status
Expired dealer
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
April 13, 2017
Last owner
Aerostar Industries LLC (LLC)
Gold Hill, OR
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Piper PA-22-150 cancelled September 30, 1992

Serial number
227123
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 17, 1989
Last FAA action
July 20, 1992
Last owner
Ferwerda Bryon R (Individual)
Brandon, SD
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3171Z

MKC88LA163Accident on August 26, 1988 at Freeburg, MO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-22 · serial 22-7123

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site