Flight Tracker
N5182U
1987 MEDEMA/BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7
Balloon · None · Experimental
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
Nov 20, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Sep 19, 2007
Expires
Nov 30, 2032
Approved Operations
Racing

Airframe

Manufacturer
MEDEMA/BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 7
Year
1987
Serial Number
114
Seats
3
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)
A681D8
Mode S Code (Octal)
51500730

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
CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO WICHITA, KS May 26, 1964
CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO ZAVENTEM May 16, 1980

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 15, 1991 Accident BAYTOWN, TX
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE CREWMEMBERS IMPROPER POSTURE DURING LANDING WHICH LED TO A SERIOUS INJURY.

NTSB FTW91LA161