N4048F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 6, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N4048F is reserved by Piper Aircraft INC since March 1, 2020. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, no fee, no expiration.
Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled October 6, 2014
- Serial number
- 7914
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 2, 1989
- Last FAA action
- February 4, 1998
- Last owner
- Viitala William T (Individual)
Huntley, IL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Cessna 172 cancelled May 19, 1975
- Serial number
- 36948
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- March 15, 1963
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Overlee Norman Et Al (Partnership)
Battle View, ND - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N4048F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Barnes AX-7 · serial 7914
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