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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N25491

N25491 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 built in 1992. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 4, 2019. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 cancelled November 4, 2019

Serial number
F7-775
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1992
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 25, 1992
Last FAA action
September 18, 2019
Last owner
Schick Henry (Individual)
Morrison, IA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N25491

CHI98LA184Accident on May 30, 1998 at Waterloo, IA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 · serial F7-775

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during climb. A factor was the power lines.

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