N2582U is a 1995 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 (balloon) with serial number F7-879, registered in Montrose, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Apr 12, 1995. It is one of 157 FIREFLY 7-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Colorado. About 75% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Montrose, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Sep 13, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A277E7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50473747
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BALLOON WORKS
- Model
- FIREFLY 7-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 1995
- Serial number
- F7-879
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 12, 1995
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Montrose
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Regional Montrose, CO | KMTJ | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Crawford Crawford, CO | 99V | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Blake Field Delta, CO | KAJZ | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1971 | CESSNA 172D | 17250182 | UNITED KINGDOM | ||
| - | PIPER PA-34-200T | 347970456 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Albany, TX | Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | CEN24LA093 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.