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N25655

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Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 · NONE

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Registered owner
Fitch Matthew F
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
F7-844
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
January 31, 1994
Certificate issued
September 20, 2021
Expires
September 30, 2028
Mode S code
A270ED
Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15Airframe model · 1 seat · 157 registeredTCDS A14SOAirframe · Balloon Works 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 N25655Matched 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 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 aircraft
Investigations on N25655 not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N25655, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB DEN87LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Pagosa Springs, COThe commercial plt and a friend departed aztec, new Mexico, with the intention of flying over wolf creek pass en route to Colorado Springs, Colorado. He said the acft would not climb over the pass and the acft collided with trees in mountainous terrain. The…Jul 3, 1987 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N25655Matched 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 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 aircraft
Reports on N25655 not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N25655, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Accident 19870703076609APiper PA38112 · Pagosa Springs, COHit trees in wolf creek pass. Unable to climb or turn around due to downdraft and density altitude in the pass.Jul 3, 1987 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N25655General 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 Balloon Works 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 · Balloon Works 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 N25655 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

UndatedPiper PA-38-112 · S/N 3881A0039Cancellation date not recorded · Triennial form not returned