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N1511Y

1982 Balloon Works Firefly 7-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
F7B-025
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Newton, IA
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Registration record

N1511Y on the FAA register

Type
1982 Balloon Works Firefly 7-B
Serial
F7B-025
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Newton, IA
Certificate issued
2011-09-28
Airworthiness date
1982-11-09
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A0D078
Mode S (octal)
50150170
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1511Y to the current registrant.
  • 1983-01-02
    Accident at Indianola, IA.
  • 1982-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1962-10-29
    N1511Y previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17249211); cancelled.
Overview

About N1511Y

N1511Y is a 1982 Balloon Works Firefly 7-B, serial number F7B-025. It is registered to an individual in Newton, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2011 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated November 9, 1982.

N1511Y has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-01-02 Accident · Indianola, IA Serious injury NTSB · MKC83LA051
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 7B

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.