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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9072Z

N9072Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B built in 1989. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 26, 2013. 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 September 26, 2013

Serial number
F8B-306
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1989
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 13, 1990
Last FAA action
May 20, 2008
Last owner
Richard George H (Individual)
Baton Rouge, LA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Robinson Helicopter R22 cancelled date not given

Serial number
0217
Type
Rotorcraft · 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 N9072Z

LAX86LA135Accident on March 5, 1986 at El Toro, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R-22 · serial 0217

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