Balloon

N7252H

2001 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
F7-1103
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Cedar Crest, NM
Registration record

N7252H on the FAA register

Type
2001 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15
Serial
F7-1103
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cedar Crest, NM
Certificate issued
2001-07-03
Airworthiness date
2001-02-12
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A9B8C5
Mode S (octal)
52334305
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-10
    Accident at Placitas, NM.
  • 2001-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N7252H.
  • 2001-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N7252H

N7252H is a 2001 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15, serial number F7-1103. It is registered to co-owners in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 2001 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 12, 2001.

N7252H has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-10-10 Accident · Placitas, NM Serious injury NTSB · WPR19TA005
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 7
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to properly estimate the height of terrain while descending the balloon, which resulted in the balloon impacting a hill and passengers sustaining serious injuries.

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.