Balloon

N32457

1997 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
F71016
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Captain Telegram Inc (Corporation)
Based
Columbia, SC
Registration record

N32457 on the FAA register

Type
1997 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15
Serial
F71016
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Captain Telegram Inc
Columbia, SC
Certificate issued
2017-02-01
Airworthiness date
1997-06-11
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A38053
Mode S (octal)
50700123
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N32457 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1992-08-14
    N32457 previously assigned to a Cessna C-165 (s/n 589); cancelled.
Overview

About N32457

N32457 is a 1997 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15, serial number F71016. The FAA register lists Captain Telegram Inc as the registrant in Columbia, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 11, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N32457.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N32457.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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