Flight Tracker
N22054
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
WILCZYNSKI JOHN J
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
LAKE VILLAGE, IN
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 24, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Mar 29, 2004
Expires
May 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
FIREFLY BALLOONS INC
Model
FIREFLY 7-15
Year
2004
Serial Number
F7-2038
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)
A1E425
Mode S Code (Octal)
50362045

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: 3 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
STONE LESTER LEON YUMA, AZ Aug 27, 1943
SOUTH AERO INC ALBUQUERQUE, NM Oct 8, 1991
VITOLLO VINCENT D POINT PLEASANT BCH, NJ Aug 8, 2000

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Nov 20, 1990 Accident Destroyed CLOVIS, NM
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause

AN INADVERTENT DESCENT INTO THE GROUND WHILE CONDUCTING A NON-PRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACH, AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT FAILING TO STOP HIS DESCENT AT MDA. A FACTOR IS LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG.

NTSB DEN91FA020