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Balloon Works FIREFLY 7

129 registered in the US · built 1910-1990 · TCDS A14SO

129Registered aircraft
127Valid registrations
29Renewals due in 12 months
1910-1990Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Seats
1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference)
63 mph
Certification
Type certificated
Registry name
BALLOON WORKS / FIREFLY 7

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

A14SO
JR Aerosports Ltd.Listed as model Firefly 7 · former holders: Balloon Works\Sundance Balloons (US) | Sundance Balloons (US)\Sundance Balloons (US) · revision 39, 09/16/2010

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1910s1
1970s23
1980s40
1990s3

Top states

Colorado18
North Carolina12
Missouri8
New York7
New Mexico7
Michigan7
California6
Texas5
New Jersey4
Massachusetts4

NTSB accident records

3 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

DatePlaceModelN-numberHighest injury
Sep 3, 2023Anderson, SCFIREFLY 7N192HHMinor
Oct 10, 2018Placitas, NMFIREFLY 7N7252HSerious
Feb 24, 2017Statesville, NCFIREFLY 7N7423DSerious

Registered aircraft (129)

N-numberYearSerialLocationRegistration expiresStatus
N7414BF7-282Des Moines, IAMar 31, 2029Valid
N7414TF7-376Albany, OROct 31, 2027Valid
N7415QF7-335Escondido, CAApr 30, 2030Valid
N7415SF7-279Carl Junction, MOApr 30, 2030Valid
N74168F7-306Agate, CODec 31, 2029Valid
N7417LF7-330Zebulon, NCMar 31, 2029Valid
N7417UF7-358Fort Garland, CODec 31, 2029Valid
N74196F7-285Alta Loma, CAFeb 28, 2030Valid
N74202F7-239Harvard, ILMar 31, 2028Valid
N74207F7-326Indianola, IAFeb 28, 2029Valid
N7421DF7-233Albuquerque, NMMay 31, 2033Valid
N7423DF7-291Statesville, NCJan 31, 2030Valid
N7423WF7-256Garberville, CADec 31, 2032Valid
N752MJ1988F7-456Scottsdale, AZApr 30, 2027Valid
N86GTF7-276Toledo, OHApr 30, 2028Valid
N90014F7-472Westville, FLApr 30, 2027Valid
N90016F7-473Casper, WYNov 30, 2032Valid
N900581989F7-476Wendell, NCDec 31, 2028Valid
N9007QF7-471Lake Wales, FLApr 30, 2029Valid
N90224F7-493Denver, COJan 31, 2030Valid
N9044QA78553SLittleton, MAFeb 29, 2028Valid
N905551990F7-624Natchitoches, LAMar 31, 2033Valid
N906011990F7-635Missoula, MTJun 30, 2031Valid
N9067F1989F7-485Endicott, NYSep 30, 2030Valid
N9069N1989F7-481Hampton, IASep 30, 2027Valid
N9077S1990F7-627Albuquerque, NMMay 31, 2032Valid
N908831989F7-622Lorenzo, TXMay 31, 2029Valid
N9089K1989F7-604Fort Garland, CODec 31, 2029Valid
N9091E1989F7-617Colorado Springs, COApr 30, 2030Valid

Other Balloon Works models

FIREFLY 7-15 157FIREFLY 8B-15 123FIREFLY 8B 37FIREFLY 7B-15 33FIREFLY 7-B 26FIREFLY 8 18FIREFLY 6B 12FIREFLY 9B-15 8FIREFLY 5 5FIREFLY 8-24 5FIREFLY 6 3FIREFLY 6B-15 3FIREFLY 9 3FIREFLY C7 1FIREFLY 11B 1FIRE FLY 10 1