Flight Tracker
N70080
1998 BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-15
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
KING JOHN D
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
MIDLAND, VA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 31, 2019
Airworthiness Date
Oct 29, 1998
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 7-15
Year
1998
Serial Number
F7-1059
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)
A95817
Mode S Code (Octal)
52254027

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
CIVIL AIR PATROL KALAMAZOO SQUADRON GALESBURG, MI Feb 20, 1956
RUTLAND AREA FLYERS INC RUTLAND, VT Jan 22, 1996

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Oct 12, 1995 Accident Destroyed NORWICH, VT
Injuries2 fatal, 1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), during a low altitude operation. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

NTSB BFO96FA007