Balloon

N4039Q

1978 Balloon Works Firefly 7

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
7824
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Argyle, NY
Registration record

N4039Q on the FAA register

Type
1978 Balloon Works Firefly 7
Serial
7824
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Argyle, NY
Certificate issued
2016-01-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4BB68
Mode S (octal)
51135550
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).
  • 2016-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N4039Q.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N4039Q

N4039Q is a 1978 Balloon Works Firefly 7, serial number 7824. It is registered to an individual in Argyle, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2016 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4039Q. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-08-23 Accident · Edgartown,Ma, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2797
Reported aircraft: Bln Works FF-7 — a different aircraft that carried the N4039Q registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: G.NO WX RPRT AVBL AT DESTN.

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.