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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2585Z

N2585Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works Inc FIREFLY 11 built in 1995. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 21, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Balloon Works Inc FIREFLY 11 cancelled March 21, 2017

Serial number
F11-004
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1995
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 29, 1995
Last FAA action
August 22, 2007
Last owner
Skysurfer Balloon CO INC (Corporation)
Del Mar, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N2585Z

LAX98LA005Accident on October 11, 1997 at Rancho Bernardo, CA: serious injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 11 · serial F11-004

The pilot's intentional flight in high wind conditions and his improper in-flight planning.

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