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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1636W

N1636W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 built in 2008. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2018. 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 February 28, 2018

Serial number
F8B-2107
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
2008
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 16, 2013
Last FAA action
August 16, 2013
Last owner
Smith Ballooning LLC (Corporation)
New Market, MD
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Beech A36 cancelled July 7, 2004

Serial number
E-348
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
June 23, 1989
Last FAA action
May 18, 2004
Last owner
Morris Hancock Flying Club (Corporation)
Morris, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N1636W

CHI03FA094Accident on March 28, 2003 at New Vienna, IA: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A36 · serial E348

The improper planning/decision by the pilot to fly into forecast icing conditions with an airplane not equipped with a certified deice system. The continued flight in known icing conditions and the flight to an alternate destination not performed by the pilot were additional causes. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of qualification as an air carrier.

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