Balloon

N2570E

1995 Balloon Works Firefly 9

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
F9-060
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dekoevend Enterprises Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Garland, CO
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Registration record

N2570E on the FAA register

Type
1995 Balloon Works Firefly 9
Serial
F9-060
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Dekoevend Enterprises Inc
Fort Garland, CO
Certificate issued
2001-12-03
Airworthiness date
1999-05-17
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A273DC
Mode S (octal)
50471734
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N2570E to the current registrant.
  • 1999-08-11
    Incident at Hartsel, CO; damage: minor.
  • 1999-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1995
    Manufactured (1995).
  • 1950-08-03
    N2570E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-6153); cancelled.
Overview

About N2570E

N2570E is a 1995 Balloon Works Firefly 9, serial number F9-060. The FAA register lists Dekoevend Enterprises Inc as the registrant in Fort Garland, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2001 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 17, 1999.

N2570E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-08-11 Incident · Hartsel, CO Damage: Minor NTSB · DEN99IA154
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 9
Probable cause: Total failure of the deflation line due to heat damage (as evidenced by glazing), most likely caused by the improper use of the flight controls (burner system) by person(s) unknown.

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.