# N25491: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 4, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25491
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25491

## Aircraft that carried N25491

- [Cancelled 2019-11-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25491-2019-11-04): Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15, S/N F7-775, built 1992. Owner: [Schick Henry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHICK%20HENRY), [Morrison, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Morrison)

## NTSB investigations on N25491 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI98LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA184), May 30, 1998: Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 (N25491), Waterloo, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during climb. A factor was the power lines.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N25491 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19980530011779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980530011779A), May 30, 1998: Balwks FIREFLY715 (N25491), Waterloo, IA, Substantial damage. Contacted wires during approach to landing area. Basket lodged on power pole.(-23) while on approach to a designated target/landing area, the balloon contacted…

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