Balloon

N90755

Balloon Works Firefly 7B-15

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
F7B-358
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Balloon Stormers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ashland, MO
Registration record

N90755 on the FAA register

Type
Balloon Works Firefly 7B-15
Serial
F7B-358
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Balloon Stormers Inc
Ashland, MO
Certificate issued
2015-10-14
Airworthiness date
1995-04-25
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
AC8C52
Mode S (octal)
53106122
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N90755 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-08-10
    Accident at Columbia, MO.
  • 1995-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1988-03-11
    N90755 previously assigned to a Messerschmitt BO105CBS4 (s/n S158); cancelled.
  • 1967-03-14
    N90755 previously assigned to a Douglas DC-6B (s/n 43267); cancelled.
Overview

About N90755

N90755 is a Balloon Works Firefly 7B-15, serial number F7B-358. The FAA register lists Balloon Stormers Inc as the registrant in Ashland, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2015 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated April 25, 1995.

N90755 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

1997-08-10 Accident · Columbia, MO Serious injury NTSB · CHI97LA305
Reported aircraft: Balloon Works Firefly 7B-15
Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision. The unfavorable wind was a related factor.
1979-05-21 Accident · Galveston,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1707
Reported aircraft: Bolkow B0105C — a different aircraft that carried the N90755 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: CFT ROCKED BACK.TAIL ROTOR HIT DECK.CO FLT PLAN.

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.