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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N90240

N90240 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 built in 1989. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 24, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

N90240 is reserved by Boston Logan International Airport since August 14, 2025. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 cancelled September 24, 2013

Serial number
F9-012
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1989
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 14, 1989
Last FAA action
October 24, 1992
Last owner
Balloons Above The Valley LTD (Corporation)
Napa, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Beech SNB-5 cancelled September 25, 1970

Serial number
39881
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Arizona Aircraft Sales (Corporation)
Airworthiness
None on file

Rae-John G Jr PIETENPOL cancelled date not given

Serial number
1
Type
Fixed-wing, single 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 N90240

DEN91LA007Accident on October 7, 1990 at Cedar Crest, NM: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works AX9 · serial F9-012

PILOT'S DELAYED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND THE SUBSEUQENT FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR WAS THE ENCOUNTER WITH HIGH WINDS IN FLIGHT.

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