N90299 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 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 2 times.
N90299 is reserved by American Airlines INC since October 1, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on August 1, 2027.
Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 cancelled September 24, 2013
- Serial number
- F8-300
- Type
- Balloon · None
- Year built
- 1989
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 23, 1992
- Last FAA action
- August 31, 2001
- Last owner
- Sprague Larry (Individual)
Sedona, AZ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Balloon
Beech SNB-5 cancelled August 31, 1970
- Serial number
- 51141
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Aviation Specialties INC (Corporation)
Phoenix, AZ - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N90299
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 · serial F8-300
a tip over of the balloon and basket during a high wind landing due to the pilot's inability to compensate for the increased wind speed conditions during the final stages of the flight and 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