Aircraft record

N2597SBalloon 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 Sep 27, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1994)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Morrison, IA; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 1993
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1994
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: May 14, 1993
Canceled: Sep 27, 2013
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Mar 30, 1993

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
Serial number: F7-811
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A27C4B

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

1993 – 2013Individual 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

Sep 2, 1994 · Storm Lake, IA

the pilot's excessive rate of descent to landing. Factors in the accident were the gusts and downdraft.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: CHI94LA309

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI94LA309)

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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