Balloon

N2046H

1978 Balloon Works Firefly 7

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
7718
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Calistoga, CA
Registration record

N2046H on the FAA register

Type
1978 Balloon Works Firefly 7
Serial
7718
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Calistoga, CA
Certificate issued
1978-10-17
Airworthiness date
1978-03-21
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A1A411
Mode S (octal)
50322021
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1978-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N2046H to the current registrant.
  • 1978-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1964-05-20
    N2046H previously assigned to a Ercoupe 415-C (s/n 2669); cancelled.
Overview

About N2046H

N2046H is a 1978 Balloon Works Firefly 7, serial number 7718. It is registered to an individual in Calistoga, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 1978 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 21, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2046H.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2046H.

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.