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N2582U

1995 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
F7-879
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Montrose, CO
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Registration record

N2582U on the FAA register

Type
1995 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15
Serial
F7-879
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Montrose, CO
Certificate issued
2022-09-13
Airworthiness date
1995-04-12
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A277E7
Mode S (octal)
50473747
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-13
    Accident at Albany, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N2582U to the current registrant.
  • 1995-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1971-01-07
    N2582U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk (s/n 17250182); cancelled.
Overview

About N2582U

N2582U is a 1995 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15, serial number F7-879. It is registered to an individual in Montrose, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated April 12, 1995.

N2582U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-01-13 Accident · Albany, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN24LA093
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 7-15
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the landing approach in a high wind condition.
NTSB report ↗

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.