N1527M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 21, 2012. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B cancelled August 21, 2012
- Serial number
- 10987
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1981
- Last status
- Registration pending, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- June 20, 2005
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Edgewater, CO - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Boeing A75N1 cancelled November 26, 1971
- Serial number
- 75-5354
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1942
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- September 26, 1967
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Lambert James T (Individual)
Gainesville, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N1527M
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B · serial 10987
The pilot's failure to properly position his foot for a high wind landing. Factors were high winds and windshear.
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