N40468
N40468 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 7, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled March 7, 2013
- Serial number
- 7902
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 3, 1992
- Last FAA action
- November 19, 1996
- Last owner
- Jones Jason E (Individual)
Garwin, IA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Piper PA-23-250 cancelled October 11, 1973
- Serial number
- 27-7305185
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- South Africa
- Certificate issued
- August 10, 1973
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Aircraft Facilities International INC (Corporation)
Wichita, KS - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N40468
MKC85LA185Accident on August 11, 1985 at Shawnee, KS: serious injuries.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · serial 7902
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