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N74191

N74191 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 12, 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 8B cancelled June 12, 2013

Serial number
F8B-037
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 6, 1986
Last FAA action
July 11, 1994
Last owner
Vande Hoef Edward L DBA (Individual)
Broomfield, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Dehavilland DHC-2 cancelled August 8, 1955

Serial number
53
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 5, 1954
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Clarence W See JR (Co-owned)
Syracuse, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N74191

DEN89LA185Accident on August 6, 1989 at Louisville, CO: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B · serial F8B037

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY EVALUATE THE WEATHER PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. HIGH WINDS DEVELOPED DURING THE BALLOON FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A ROUGH 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