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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9011Y

N9011Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 built in 1989. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 18, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N9011Y is reserved by Textron Aviation Defense LLC since December 17, 2022. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 cancelled June 18, 2013

Serial number
F8-138
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1989
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 9, 1989
Last FAA action
October 24, 1992
Last owner
Shady Ray DBA (Individual)
Tahoe City, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Piper PA-31-310 cancelled date not given

Serial number
3116
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9011Y

CHI85FA070Accident on December 12, 1984 at Pontiac, MI: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-31 · serial 3116

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