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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1537D

N1537D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 27, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled June 27, 2012

Serial number
10182
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1980
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 10, 1991
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Evanston, IL
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N1537D

CHI84LA260Accident on June 24, 1984 at Geneva, IL: serious injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · serial 10182

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