Aircraft record

N254911992 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 4, 2019.

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

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Morrison, IA; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 1992
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1998
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Morrison, IA
Certificate issued: Apr 25, 1992
Canceled: Nov 4, 2019
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Mar 9, 1992

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 7-15
Year: 1992
Serial number: F7-775
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A26A07

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

1992 – 2019Individual ownerMorrison, IA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 30, 1998 · Waterloo, IA

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during climb. A factor was the power lines.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CHI98LA184

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI98LA184)

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 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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