N1509W
N1509W 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 27, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 cancelled June 27, 2012
- Serial number
- 11188
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1982
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- August 29, 1995
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Mound, MN - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Boeing 707-347C cancelled February 5, 1975
- Serial number
- 20318
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Boeing CO (Corporation)
Seattle, WA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N1509W
CHI83LA310Accident on July 13, 1983 at Hamel, MN: serious injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 · serial 5012
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