Balloon

N72546

2000 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2000
Serial
F7-1088
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Las Cruces, NM
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Registration record

N72546 on the FAA register

Type
2000 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15
Serial
F7-1088
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Las Cruces, NM
Certificate issued
2026-05-03
Airworthiness date
2000-08-07
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A9B922
Mode S (octal)
52334442
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N72546 to the current registrant.
  • 2000-08-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1996-04-10
    N72546 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 9716); cancelled.
Overview

About N72546

N72546 is a 2000 Balloon Works Firefly 7-15, serial number F7-1088. It is registered to an individual in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated August 7, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N72546. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-07-18 Accident · Danielsville, PA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC95FA162
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140 — a different aircraft that carried the N72546 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The flight crew's improper in-flight planning/decision, and failure to maintain adequate clearance (or altitude) from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, fog, low clouds, and the high terrain.

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.