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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N72345

N72345 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 9. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 24, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N72345 is reserved by Tulsa International Airport since September 14, 2026. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 cancelled January 24, 2018

Serial number
F9-074
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 27, 2007
Last FAA action
February 16, 2010
Last owner
Taos Hot Air Ballooning INC (Corporation)
El Prado, NM
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 140 cancelled April 16, 1965

Serial number
9529
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 30, 1960
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Arthur H Salsbury (Individual)
Sheridan, WY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N72345

DFW08LA088Accident on March 30, 2008 at Questa, NM: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works Firefly 9 · serial F9-074

The balloon's encounter with a wind gust/downdraft during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

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