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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7414U

N7414U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 built in 1987. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled February 28, 2017

Serial number
F7-361
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1987
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 14, 2000
Last FAA action
August 9, 2005
Last owner
Smith Ryan D (Individual)
Statesville, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

NTSB accident and incident record under N7414U

FTW96LA361Accident on August 24, 1996 at Rio Rancho, NM: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · serial F7-361

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines. The variable wind condition was a related factor.

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