Accident
Aug 10, 1997 · Columbia, MOthe pilot's improper planning/decision. The unfavorable wind was a related factor.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- CHI97LA305
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI97LA305)
N90755Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Aug 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Balloon Stormers INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Ashland, MO
- Certificate issued
- Oct 14, 2015
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 25, 1995
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Balloon Works
- Model
- FIREFLY 7B-15
- Serial number
- F7B-358
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- AC8C52
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- 2015 – nowBalloon Stormers INCAshland, MO · current
- 1966 – 1967Frederick B Ayer & Associates INCNew York, NY · different airframe: Douglas Dc-6b S/N 43267
- until 1988Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm-Gm Bo-105c S/N S158
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
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 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