N7423D is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (balloon) with serial number F7-291, registered in Statesville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued May 5, 1986. It is one of 129 FIREFLY 7 aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in North Carolina. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 24, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Statesville, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Jan 17, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Sep 29, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9FCBD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52376275
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Statesville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Regional Statesville, NC | KSVH | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Lake Norman Airpark Mooresville, NC | 14A | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Laneys Maiden, NC | N92 | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1972 | PIPER PA-22-150 | 22-5184 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2017 | Statesville, NC | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 this airframe | - | Serious | GAA17CA155 |
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.