# N2585Z: 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: March 21, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2585Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2585Z

## Aircraft that carried N2585Z

- [Cancelled 2017-03-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2585Z-2017-03-21): Balloon Works FIREFLY 11, S/N F11-004, built 1995. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Skysurfer Balloon Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYSURFER%20BALLOON%20CO%20INC), [Del Mar, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Del%20Mar)

## NTSB investigations on N2585Z (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 LAX98LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA005), Oct 11, 1997: Balloon Works Firefly 11 (N2585Z), Rancho Bernardo, CA, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot's intentional flight in high wind conditions and his improper in-flight planning.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2585Z (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 19971010045219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971010045219A), Oct 10, 1997: Balwks FIREFLY11 (N2585Z), Rancho Bernardo, CA, Minor damage. The pilot and 10 passengers departed for a scenic late after noon flight. The takeoff occurred in wind conditions near the FAA demostrated 7 knot maximum speed…

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