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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1531N

N1531N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 31, 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 7 cancelled January 31, 2013

Serial number
10170
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1980
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 6, 1983
Last FAA action
June 15, 2010
Last owner
Skach Bruce A (Individual)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Piper J3C-65 cancelled October 23, 1959

Serial number
23063
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 10, 1952
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Dsendgel John (Individual)
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1531N

MKC83LA140Accident on July 2, 1983 at Ellsworth, KS: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7 · serial 10170

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