N2053D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 built in 2006. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 5, 2018. The last status on file was "third notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 cancelled February 5, 2018
- Serial number
- F8B-2088
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 2006
- Last status
- Third notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- July 18, 2006
- Last FAA action
- August 19, 2014
- Last owner
- Dowling Edward J (Individual)
Lincoln, IL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Beech D18S cancelled December 2, 2002
- Serial number
- A-947
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1953
- Last status
- Second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response
- Certificate issued
- June 13, 1992
- Last FAA action
- September 11, 1998
- Last owner
- Kindblade Stanley J (Individual)
Anchorage, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N2053D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Firefly Balloons 8B-15 · serial B82088-3-5
The failure of the passenger to follow the pilot's instructions by not steadying herself during the landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech D18S · serial A-947
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. A FACTOR WAS THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER ON ONE ENGINE.
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