Balloon

N21969

2004 Firefly Balloons Firefly 7-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
F7-2045
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Clive, IA
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Registration record

N21969 on the FAA register

Type
2004 Firefly Balloons Firefly 7-15
Serial
F7-2045
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clive, IA
Certificate issued
2006-05-30
Airworthiness date
2004-10-20
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A1DE3D
Mode S (octal)
50357075
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N21969 to the current registrant.
  • 2004-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1999-03-02
    N21969 previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15074577); cancelled.
Overview

About N21969

N21969 is a 2004 Firefly Balloons Firefly 7-15, serial number F7-2045. It is registered to co-owners in Clive, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2006 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated October 20, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N21969. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-02-14 Accident · Arlington, TX Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · FTW90LA070
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150L — a different aircraft that carried the N21969 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT AFTER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, HIS DECISION TO MAKE LOW PASSES AT NIGHT (BUZZING), FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE, AND DIVERSION OF HIS ATTENTION. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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.