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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2045F

N2045F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 20, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled May 20, 2015

Serial number
738
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1976
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 11, 1982
Last FAA action
March 3, 1997
Last owner
Hoglund Joan (Individual)
Albuquerque, NM
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N2045F

FTW82FQA21Accident on July 4, 1982 at Albuquerque, NM: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Barnes AX-7 · serial 738

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