N2563W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 12, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 cancelled January 12, 2018
- Serial number
- F8B-449
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 25, 2004
- Last FAA action
- February 16, 2010
- Last owner
- Mills Ronald K (Co-owned)
Piedmont, OK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Mooney M20C cancelled November 5, 1975
- Serial number
- 3269
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Switzerland
- Certificate issued
- January 18, 1972
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Jorimann Robert (Individual)
Silver Springs, MD - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N2563W
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · serial F8B-449
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines while landing. Contributing factors were the reduced visibility, fog, and low cloud ceiling.
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