Models / Balloon Works / FIREFLY 9 / N72345 Aircraft record N72345 Balloon Works FIREFLY 9
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Mar 2008) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 destroyed, 2008 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner Taos Hot Air Ballooning INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state El Prado, NM
Certificate issued Feb 27, 2007
Canceled Jan 24, 2018 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 9
Serial number F9-074
Aircraft type Balloon
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A9B1B3 Engine
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 2007 – 2018 Taos Hot Air Ballooning INC El Prado, NM 1960 – 1965 Individual owner Sheridan, WY · different airframe: Cessna 140 S/N 9529 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed Mar 30, 2008 · Questa, NM The balloon's encounter with a wind gust/downdraft during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Serious
Report DFW08LA088 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW08LA088)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 21, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 21, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record