Flight Tracker
N7252H
2001 BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-15
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
EVANS TIMOTHY A
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
CEDAR CREST, NM
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 3, 2001
Airworthiness Date
Feb 12, 2001
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 7-15
Year
2001
Serial Number
F7-1103
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)
A9B8C5
Mode S Code (Octal)
52334305

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

Oct 10, 2018 Accident Placitas, NM
Injuries2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to properly estimate the height of terrain while descending the balloon, which resulted in the balloon impacting a hill and passengers sustaining serious injuries.

NTSB WPR19TA005