Flight Tracker
N242MS
1997 BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7B-15
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SCOTT MICHAEL R
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
RIO RANCHO, NM
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Oct 20, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Nov 12, 1997
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 7B-15
Year
1997
Serial Number
F7B-379
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)
A23891
Mode S Code (Octal)
50434221

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.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 27, 2002 Accident Oklahoma City, OK
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the high wind.

NTSB FTW02LA240