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N4070W

N4070W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 19, 2012. 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 November 19, 2012

Serial number
10057
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 8, 1989
Last FAA action
March 15, 2001
Last owner
Price Jerry L (Individual)
Paonia, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Piper PA-32-300 cancelled August 24, 1971

Serial number
32-40109
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 7, 1969
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Tannel Clarence H (Individual)
Longview, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4070W

SEA90LA032Accident on November 19, 1989 at Las Vegas, NV: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · serial 10057

THE PILOT OF THE RAVEN RX7, N5710Y, FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE FIREFLY 7, N4070W, AND BOTH PILOTS DID NOT MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM EACH OTHER DURING THE PRACTICE MANEUVER.

MKC84LA182Accident on June 24, 1984 at Overland Park, KS: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · serial 10057

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