Flight Tracker
N21969
2004 FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 7-15
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
PATTERSON TODD M
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
CLIVE, IA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 30, 2006
Airworthiness Date
Oct 20, 2004
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
FIREFLY BALLOONS INC
Model
FIREFLY 7-15
Year
2004
Serial Number
F7-2045
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

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A1DE3D
Mode S Code (Octal)
50357075

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: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
SAVELL ROBERT J ARLINGTON, TX Mar 2, 1999

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Feb 14, 1990 Accident Destroyed ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries1 serious, 1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT AFTER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, HIS DECISION TO MAKE LOW PASSES AT NIGHT (BUZZING), FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE, AND DIVERSION OF HIS ATTENTION. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

NTSB FTW90LA070