Aircraft record

N1527M1981 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 21, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (May 1998)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Edgewater, CO; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; on record
NTSB events: 1; 1998
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Edgewater, CO
Canceled: Aug 21, 2012
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Jul 1, 1981

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Balloon Works
Model: FIREFLY 7-B
Year: 1981
Serial number: 10987
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A0D4F6

Engine

Make and model: None None
Type: None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1967 – 1971Individual ownerGainesville, FL · different airframe: 1942 Boeing A75n1 S/N 75-5354
until 2012Individual ownerEdgewater, CO

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident

May 17, 1998 · Longmont, CO

The pilot's failure to properly position his foot for a high wind landing. Factors were high winds and windshear.

Injuries: Serious
Report: FTW98LA231

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW98LA231)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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