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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9072Y

N9072Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B built in 1991. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 7, 2017. 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 July 7, 2017

Serial number
F8B-336
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1991
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 13, 2004
Last FAA action
September 18, 2007
Last owner
Smith Gregory (Individual)
Martinez, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Robinson Helicopter R22 cancelled date not given

Serial number
0214
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9072Y

LAX86LA219Accident on May 15, 1986 at Tucson, AZ: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R22 · serial 214

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