Balloon

N1543E

1981 Balloon Works Firefly 7

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
10979
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minden, NV
Registration record

N1543E on the FAA register

Type
1981 Balloon Works Firefly 7
Serial
10979
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minden, NV
Certificate issued
2023-03-18
Airworthiness date
1981-03-31
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A0DBD1
Mode S (octal)
50155721
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N1543E.
  • 1981-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N1543E

N1543E is a 1981 Balloon Works Firefly 7, serial number 10979. It is registered to an individual in Minden, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 31, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1543E.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1543E.

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.