Balloon

N7420S

Balloon Works Firefly 8B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
F8B-044
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Longmont, CO
Registration record

N7420S on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 8B
Serial
F8B-044
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Longmont, CO
Certificate issued
2017-05-19
Airworthiness date
1986-02-13
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A9FC61
Mode S (octal)
52376141
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N7420S.
  • 1988-07-04
    Accident at Fort Collins, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N7420S

N7420S is a Balloon Works Firefly 8B, serial number F8B-044. It is registered to co-owners in Longmont, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 13, 1986.

N7420S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-07-04 Accident · Fort Collins, CO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · DEN88LA152
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 8B

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.