Flight Tracker
N21953
2003 FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 7
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SNEAD DAVID W
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
MECHANICSVILLE, VA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 22, 2021
Airworthiness Date
Aug 18, 2004
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
FIREFLY BALLOONS INC
Model
FIREFLY 7
Year
2003
Serial Number
F7-2024
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A1DE14
Mode S Code (Octal)
50357024

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
LILJEBLAD HARRY ETAL EAST ST LOUIS, IL Oct 19, 1955
WARE JERRY L PHILIPPI, WV May 8, 1998

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 25, 1996 Accident Destroyed PHILIPPI, WV
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from trees, while maneuvering at low altitude. Intentional maneuvering at low altitude was a related factor.

NTSB IAD96LA122