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N7423D

Balloon Works Firefly 7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
F7-291
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Statesville, NC
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Registration record

N7423D on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 7
Serial
F7-291
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Statesville, NC
Certificate issued
2017-01-17
Airworthiness date
1986-05-05
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A9FCBD
Mode S (octal)
52376275
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-24
    Accident at Statesville, NC.
  • 2017-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N7423D to the current registrant.
  • 1986-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1972-03-14
    N7423D previously assigned to a Piper PA-22-150 (s/n 22-5184); cancelled.
Overview

About N7423D

N7423D is a Balloon Works Firefly 7, serial number F7-291. It is registered to an individual in Statesville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated May 5, 1986.

N7423D has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-02-24 Accident · Statesville, NC Serious injury NTSB · GAA17CA155
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 7
Probable cause: The student pilot s decision to place one foot on the balloon basket and one foot on the floor during the landing, which resulted in a broken ankle.
1971-10-30 Accident · Somerset,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4033
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N7423D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: VEALED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.

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.