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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1509H

N1509H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 18, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 cancelled June 18, 2013

Serial number
F8002
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1982
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 6, 1984
Last FAA action
April 4, 1987
Last owner
Wicks Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Seattle, WA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Helton LARK 95 cancelled August 10, 1970

Serial number
9509
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 11, 1967
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Helton Aircraft Corporation (Corporation)
Mesa, AZ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1509H

SEA84LA144Accident on June 24, 1984 at Monroe, WA: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works BARNES AX-8 · serial F8-002

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