N40458 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 17, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N40458 is reserved by Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport since August 31, 2026. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.
Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled April 17, 2013
- Serial number
- 7897
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- October 18, 1982
- Last FAA action
- July 21, 2009
- Last owner
- Walsh Arthur J (Individual)
Colorado Springs, CO - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM) cancelled September 18, 1973
- Serial number
- 27-7305174
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Senegal
- Certificate issued
- August 10, 1973
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Walter Moody (Individual)
Lock Haven, PA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N40458
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · serial 7897
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