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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N74169

N74169 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 23, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 cancelled July 23, 2013

Serial number
F8-071
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 5, 1991
Last FAA action
October 29, 1997
Last owner
Wge INC (Corporation)
Scottsdale, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Sikorsky S62A cancelled May 17, 1961

Serial number
62013
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
1961
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Japan
Certificate issued
April 12, 1961
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Sikorsky Aircraftdivision (Corporation)
Stratford, CT
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N74169

LAX88LA079Accident on January 1, 1988 at Phoenix, AZ: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 · serial F8071

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