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N7423D
BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7
Balloon · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
LITTON DAVID B
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
STATESVILLE, NC
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 17, 2017
Airworthiness Date
May 5, 1986
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Balloon

Airframe

Manufacturer
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 7
Year
-
Serial Number
F7-291
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
63 kt
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)
A9FCBD
Mode S Code (Octal)
52376275

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: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
PHIBBS JAMES D IRWIN, PA Mar 14, 1972

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Feb 24, 2017 Accident Statesville, NC
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The student pilot’s decision to place one foot on the balloon basket and one foot on the floor during the landing, which resulted in a broken ankle.

NTSB GAA17CA155