Aircraft record

N90897Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 29, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2008)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Buffalo Grove, IL; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2002
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2008
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Midwest Plumbing
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Buffalo Grove, IL
Certificate issued: Feb 25, 2002
Canceled: Jan 29, 2018
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Oct 11, 1990

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: F7-717
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AC9097

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

2002 – 2018Midwest PlumbingBuffalo Grove, IL
1950 – 1963National Airlines INCdifferent airframe: Douglas Dc-6 S/N 43214
Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-25-235 S/N 258156017

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 17, 2008 · Mountain Grove, MO

An on-board fire following a propane leak. Contributing to the accident was the lack of training/experience of the non-certificated pilot.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: DFW08LA206

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW08LA206)

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 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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