N36609 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 29, 2005. 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 2 times.
Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled September 29, 2005
- Serial number
- F7-048
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1983
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- March 10, 1999
- Last FAA action
- March 15, 2005
- Last owner
- Otto Mark C (Individual)
San Jose, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Aeronca 65-CA cancelled August 17, 1951
- Serial number
- CA17051
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1941
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 21, 1941
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Midwest Aircraft Sales Corporation (Corporation)
Chicago Heights, IL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N36609
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 · serial F7-048
The passenger's failure to follow procedures/directives for a hard landing. A factor was the congested/confined landing area with power lines on both ends.
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