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Balloon Works FIREFLY 7

345 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1974 to 2001; half of them date from 1992 or earlier. Colorado has the most (33). 17% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the FIREFLY 7 from the FAA's model table

Type
Balloon · Balloons
Power
None
Common engines
None None (308), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (5)
Seats
1
Maker on the register
Balloon Works
Registered
earliest certificate May 7, 1974; newest September 29, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Colorado33New Mexico29Missouri29North Carolina23Michigan22Iowa15Florida14New York12Kansas12California12Ohio11Texas10

Who owns them registrant type

Individual238 (69%)Co-owned50 (14%)Corporation32 (9%)LLC21 (6%)Partnership2 (0.6%)Government2 (0.6%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
FIREFLY 7-151571991 to 200145.5%
FIREFLY 71291910 to 199037.4%
FIREFLY 7B-15331991 to 19999.6%
FIREFLY 7-B261981 to 19877.5%

When they were built by decade · 149 with no year on file

025507499231970551980991990182000

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

07142027201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202592026

Registration status

Valid342 (99%)Sale reported3 (0.9%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard320 (93%)None on file24 (7%)Experimental1 (0.3%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Balloon Stormers INC4Sky Adventures INC3Wicker Basket Balloon Center2University Of Central Missouri2De Koevend Enterprises INC2Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons LLC2Aeronautical Adventures INC2Yadkin Valley Balloon Adventures INC1Whitford L Chandler1Westwinds Balloon CO INC1Weatherproof Montana LLC1V1 Rotate LLC1

Fleet pages: Balloon Stormers INC · Sky Adventures INC · Wicker Basket Balloon Center · University Of Central Missouri · De Koevend Enterprises INC · Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons LLC · Aeronautical Adventures INC · Weatherproof Montana LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 59 cases since 1982, 4 fatal

2024-01-13CEN24LA093 · Firefly 7-15 N2582U · accident near Albany, TX · serious injuries
2023-09-03ERA23LA391 · FIREFLY 7 N192HH · accident near Anderson, SC · minor injuries
2018-10-10WPR19TA005 · FIREFLY 7 N7252H · accident near Placitas, NM · serious injuries
2017-02-24GAA17CA155 · FIREFLY 7 N7423D · accident near Statesville, NC · serious injuries
2012-05-06CEN12CA279 · FIREFLY 7-15 N9079S · accident near Hallsville, MO · no injuries
2008-08-17DFW08LA206 · Firefly 7-15 N90897 · accident near Mountain Grove, MO · 1 killed
2007-10-15CHI08CA017 · Firefly 7 N7408G · accident near East Hampstead, NH · serious injuries
2002-08-27FTW02LA240 · FireFly 7B-15 N242MS · accident near Oklahoma City, OK · serious injuries

The 8 most recent of 59 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

345 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Balloon Works FIREFLY 7s?

Colorado, with 33.

Who owns the Balloon Works FIREFLY 7?

17% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 129 FIREFLY 7 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N3685P Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7421D Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90555 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2026-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7423W Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3637Y Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2025-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90016 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2025-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7114G Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Alabama
 None on file 2025-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4037J Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2025-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9077S Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2025-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3717Z Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90601 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Weatherproof Montana LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2024-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1527Q Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2024-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3695K Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Archie Aviation LLC
Kansas City, Missouri
 Standard 2024-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4039G Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2024-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4051T Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2023-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1520N Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9067F Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2023-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7122N Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 None on file 2023-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4047T Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 None on file 2023-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7125J Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7405U Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2023-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1543E Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2023-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3750A Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4070K Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2022-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37519 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7417L Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1533F Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2022-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40518 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2021-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7105H Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4038U Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2020-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N104DL Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2020-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74145 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2020-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1525Y Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Aeronautical Adventures INC
Eagle, Idaho
 Standard 2020-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90224 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2020-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3746E Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2019-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9007Q Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7414B Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2019-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74207 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2019-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1522P Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3742R Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2380H Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Dekoevend Enterprises INC
Fort Garland, Colorado
 Standard 2018-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N292EW Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2017-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74068 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2017-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74071 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2017-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7120X Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2017-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7106R Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2017-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7105K Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Illinois
 None on file 2017-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90014 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Florida
 None on file 2017-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37099 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2017-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7415S Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2017-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7122Z Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2017-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7423D Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2017-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7126B Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Florida
 None on file 2016-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4039Q Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2016-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3658K Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2015-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32WG Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2014-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7127K Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 New Beginnings Balloon LLC
Plymouth, Michigan
 Standard 2014-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4042K Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2014-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3696D Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Kansas
 None on file 2013-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90883 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4057G Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2013-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27109 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2012-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7106X Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2012-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7413H Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2012-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7408G Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 None on file 2012-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86GT Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2012-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1501B Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2012-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2031F Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2011-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40672 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2011-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4054S Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2010-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74196 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2009-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4052J Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Flameboyant Balloons LLC
Easton, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2009-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9089K Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Dekoevend Enterprises
Fort Garland, Colorado
 Standard 2008-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71235 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 None on file 2007-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74063 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N752MJ Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2006-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74168 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2004-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1516K Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Whitford L Chandler
Wellsville, New York
 Standard 2003-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40427 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2002-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27105 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2002-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74202 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2002-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7414T Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2001-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7117C Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2001-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1242F Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 1999-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7417U Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 De Koevend Enterprises
Fort Garland, Colorado
 Standard 1999-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N469PK Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1998-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71159 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1998-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37265 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1998-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7408L Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1997-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3720W Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1996-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20N Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 1995-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9091E Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1995-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3603T Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 1995-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7121M Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Missouri
 None on file 1995-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3702B Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Sky Adventures INC
Oxford, Michigan
 Standard 1994-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4043Y Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
California
 None on file 1994-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4071T Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 University Of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
 Standard 1994-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37043 Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1993-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3713E Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Wicker Basket Balloon Center
Wixom, Michigan
 Standard 1993-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1526Z Balloon Works
FIREFLY 7
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1992-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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