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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1506A

N1506A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 13, 2011. The last status on file was "expired dealer". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N1506A is reserved by Alaska Airlines INC. since May 7, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on March 7, 2027.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled July 13, 2011

Serial number
11163
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Expired dealer
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 20, 2006
Last owner
Balloon Works (Corporation)
Statesville, NC
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-20 cancelled June 2, 1972

Serial number
20-693
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 28, 1971
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Baumgartner James L (Individual)
Bethel, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1506A

MKC82DA109Accident on June 20, 1982 at Ballwin, MO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIRFLY 7 · serial 11163

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site