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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N74176

N74176 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 26, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B cancelled January 26, 2018

Serial number
F8B-045
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 17, 2001
Last FAA action
January 19, 2010
Last owner
Smith Theresa A H (Individual)
New Braunfels, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Curtiss Wright C-46F cancelled May 13, 1954

Serial number
22592
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1948
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 30, 1948
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
United States Air Force Of The National Defense (Government)
Miami, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N74176

FTW86LRG15Accident on March 1, 1986 at Round Rock, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works 8B · serial F8B-45

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