Balloon

N90555

1990 Balloon Works Firefly 7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
F7-624
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Natchitoches, LA
Registration record

N90555 on the FAA register

Type
1990 Balloon Works Firefly 7
Serial
F7-624
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Natchitoches, LA
Certificate issued
2026-03-04
Airworthiness date
1990-01-24
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC84E4
Mode S (octal)
53102344
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N90555 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-09-02
    Accident at Colorado Spgs, CO.
  • 1990-01-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1988-08-03
    N90555 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Emeraude CP-301 (s/n NR01); cancelled.
Overview

About N90555

N90555 is a 1990 Balloon Works Firefly 7, serial number F7-624. It is registered to an individual in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated January 24, 1990.

N90555 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-09-02 Accident · Colorado Spgs, CO Serious injury NTSB · FTW95LA376
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 7
Probable cause: AN ENCOUNTER WITH A WIND SHIFT DURING LANDING.

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.