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N7244X2000 Balloon Works INC FIREFLY 11

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 6, 2015.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Feb 2004)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Scottsdale, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2004
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Mars Leasing Co INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
Feb 29, 2000
Canceled
May 6, 2015
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
Jan 19, 2000

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 INC
Model
FIREFLY 11
Year
2000
Serial number
F11-008
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A9B562

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
  1. 2000 – 2015Mars Leasing Co INCScottsdale, AZ
  2. 1969Individual ownerEast Aurora, NY · different airframe: Cessna 150a S/N 15059344

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 13, 2004 · Phoenix, AZ

the failure of the deflation vent line, which resulted in the pilot not being able to control the balloon in the increased wind conditions.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
LAX04LA123

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX04LA123)

Accident

Aug 11, 2000 · Phoenix, AZ

The pilot's failure to use pibals or other on site wind determination devices, and his subsequent failure to detect adverse wind conditions prior to launch of the balloon.

Injuries
Serious
Report
LAX00LA292

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX00LA292)

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.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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