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N21830

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2005 Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7-15 · NONE

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Registered owner
Bauschatz Ross A
Location
Colonial Heights, VA
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
F7-2049
Year built
2005
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
March 22, 2005
Certificate issued
April 19, 2024
Expires
April 30, 2031
Mode S code
A1DA14
Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7-15Airframe model · 1 seat · 53 registeredTCDS A14SOAirframe · Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7-15Engine modelNONE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1976In forceSuperseded2026

Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N21830Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7-15 aircraft
Investigations on N21830 not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N21830, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB ATL83FKG08Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Ashburn, GAThe plt reported that after the 4th pass, he had just completed a turn over a wooded area when the engine power went to idle RPM. He was forced to land in the trees, adjacent to the field that he was spraying. No preimpact, mechanical failure was found. The…Jun 10, 1983 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N21830Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7-15 aircraft
Reports on N21830 not matched to an aircraft · 2

They name N21830, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Accident 19830610024809ACessna A188B · Coverdale, GAThrottle linkage came loose. Engine went to idle during a pull up from a spray run. Crashed into trees.Jun 10, 1983 · DestroyedIncident 19790710018659ICessna A188B · Irwinville, GASprayer made swath run and struck pump house which was hidden by corn stalks.Jul 10, 1979 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N21830General aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7-15 aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 13

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

Airframe · Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7-15

STC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsAlbuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.STC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaBalloonacy, Ltd. LLCSTC SA3226SOAttachment of Hagar appendages.JR Aerosports LTDSTC SB00078ATInstallation of Thunder & Colt carriage assemblies under Firefly balloon envelopes.JR Aerosports LTDSTC SB00565ATInstallation of Cameron carriage assemblies Under Firefly envelopes.JR Aerosports LTDSTC SB01506ATAttachment of Firefly hot air balloon envelopes.JR Aerosports LTDSTC SA00680SEInstallation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.Electronics InternationalSTC SB918GLAddition of a refueling adapter to the main fuel line.LTA Aviation IncSTC SB00407LAInstallation of foam padded tank covers.John TerrySTC SB00408LAInstallation of protective caps on basket oak runners.Pacific Southwest AerostatsSTC SA1626NM PAGE 1Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series)Electronics InternationalSTC SA5470NMInstallation of position light.Great American Balloon Co IncSTC SA4302NMInstallation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.Electronics International

Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N21830 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

UndatedCessna A188B · S/N 18801065Cancellation date not recorded · Triennial form not returned