Flight Tracker
N7067F
1998 BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B-15
Balloon · None · Standard
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including destroyed damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SMITH BRIAN A
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Dec 2, 2021
Airworthiness Date
Nov 5, 1998
Expires
Dec 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 8B-15
Year
1998
Serial Number
F8B-566
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)
A96E2B
Mode S Code (Octal)
52267053

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
PARKER JERRY F MARY ESTHER, FL Apr 29, 1991
BOISVERT LOUIS R TUCSON, AZ Mar 6, 1995

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 4, 2022 Accident Las Cruces, NM
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury.

NTSB WPR22LA368
May 28, 1988 Accident Destroyed MC KENZIE, AL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
NTSB ATL88LA187