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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7423H

N7423H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 13, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 cancelled December 13, 1996

Serial number
F7338
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 17, 1990
Last FAA action
October 16, 1996
Last owner
Tar Heel Balloon Promotions INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, NC
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper J3C-65 cancelled February 27, 1975

Serial number
20684
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
November 12, 1974
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Gagne Normand D (Individual)
Swanton, VT
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N7423H

BFO86LA046Accident on September 14, 1986 at Roanoke, VA: serious injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FF-7 · serial F7-338

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