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N1527D

N1527D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 built in 2002. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 29, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 cancelled November 29, 2019

Serial number
F8B-2021
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
2002
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 19, 2013
Last FAA action
March 26, 2016
Last owner
Davidson Larry E (Individual)
Phoenix, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Cessna 195A cancelled January 21, 1997

Serial number
7749
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
January 21, 1988
Last FAA action
January 15, 1997
Last owner
Shaffer Jan (Individual)
Berea, OH
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1527D

NYC95FA027Accident on November 17, 1994 at Broadview Hts, OH: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 195A · serial 7749

the improper installation of a cabin heater system, resulting in an in-flight fire and subsequent loss of control and collision with trees.

ATL88LA193Accident on June 12, 1988 at Port Clinton, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 195A · serial 7749

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