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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4049Y

N4049Y 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 "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled March 7, 2013

Serial number
7926
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1979
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 6, 1989
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Huntsville, AL
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N4049Y

ATL85LLT07Accident on May 8, 1985 at Franklin, TN: serious injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Barnes FF-7 · serial 7926

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