Balloon

N1516K

1981 Balloon Works Firefly 7

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
11001
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Whitford L Chandler + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Wellsville, NY
Registration record

N1516K on the FAA register

Type
1981 Balloon Works Firefly 7
Serial
11001
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Whitford L Chandler + 1 co-owner
Wellsville, NY
Certificate issued
2003-04-18
Airworthiness date
1981-07-15
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A0D11A
Mode S (octal)
50150432
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N1516K.
  • 1981-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N1516K

N1516K is a 1981 Balloon Works Firefly 7, serial number 11001. The FAA register lists Whitford L Chandler + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Wellsville, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2003 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated July 15, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1516K.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1516K.

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

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