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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2598H

N2598H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 14, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 cancelled August 14, 2008

Serial number
F7-815
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 7, 1993
Last FAA action
April 15, 2008
Last owner
Hadley Michael C (Individual)
Richland, IA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Schweizer SGS 2-32 cancelled October 14, 1988

Serial number
86
Type
Glider · None
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C cancelled October 6, 1954

Serial number
3223
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 15, 1954
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Stover Dee (Individual)
Mt Vernon, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2598H

CHI96LA102Accident on February 25, 1996 at Brighton, IA: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 · serial F7-815

The pilot's bone condition, which resulted in a fractured ankle during a normal touchdown.

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