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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3679A

N3679A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 8, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 cancelled August 8, 2013

Serial number
F8-015
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1983
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 20, 1987
Last FAA action
March 3, 1997
Last owner
Lind Herb (Individual)
Burnsville, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Piper PA-22-135 cancelled January 15, 1971

Serial number
22-1938
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 10, 1959
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Plant City Construction CO (Corporation)
Plant City, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3679A

CHI84LA216Accident on May 27, 1984 at Burnsville, MN: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works BARNES FIREFLY 8-24 · serial F8015

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