N7252H is a 2001 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 (balloon) with serial number F7-1103, registered in Cedar Crest, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Feb 12, 2001. It is one of 157 FIREFLY 7-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in New Mexico. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 10, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cedar Crest, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- Jul 3, 2001
- Last FAA action
- Apr 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9B8C5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52334305
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BALLOON WORKS
- Model
- FIREFLY 7-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- F7-1103
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 12, 2001
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Cedar Crest
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Airpark Estates East Edgewood, NM | 1N1 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque, NM | KABQ | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1, A1+ |
| Moriarty Municipal Moriarty, NM | 0E0 | 23 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2018 | Placitas, NM | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 this airframe | - | Serious | WPR19TA005 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.