Balloon

N40427

1979 Balloon Works Firefly 7

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
7861
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anthony, NM
Registration record

N40427 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Balloon Works Firefly 7
Serial
7861
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anthony, NM
Certificate issued
2002-11-01
Airworthiness date
1979-03-20
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A4BE3B
Mode S (octal)
51137073
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N40427 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1975-01-23
    N40427 previously assigned to a Martin 404 (s/n 14133); cancelled.
Overview

About N40427

N40427 is a 1979 Balloon Works Firefly 7, serial number 7861. It is registered to an individual in Anthony, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2002 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 20, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40427.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N40427.

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.