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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2581R

N2581R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 9B-15. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 27, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 9B-15 cancelled October 27, 2014

Serial number
F9B-004
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 5, 1998
Last FAA action
January 19, 2010
Last owner
Colorado Balloon Services (Co-owned)
Broomfield, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled date not given

Serial number
285651
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Administratively canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2581R

NYC83FHA01Accident on November 16, 1982 at Bethel, PA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-5681

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