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N4042K

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1979 BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7

BalloonCeresco, NERegistered May 13, 2014

N4042K is a 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (balloon) with serial number 7856, registered in Ceresco, NE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Mar 7, 1979. It is one of 129 FIREFLY 7 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Nebraska. About 64% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2027

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2027
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Ceresco, NE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
Certificate issued
May 13, 2014
Last FAA action
Jan 22, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A4BE25
Mode S code (octal)
51137045
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BALLOON WORKS
Type certificate (TCDS)
A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
Year manufactured
1979
Serial number
7856
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Mar 7, 1979
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Ceresco

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Wahoo Municipal
Wahoo, NE
KAHQ13 miNon-towered100LL, A
Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
KLNK15 miTowered100LL, A
David City Municipal
David City, NE
93Y28 miNon-towered100LL

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

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Nov 22, 1949NORTH AMERICAN NAVIONNAV-4-10421947CUBA