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N4065K

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1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · NONE

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Registered owners
Hoffman Jeffrey WHoffman Susan L
Location
Ringoes, NJ
Owner type
Co-owned
Serial number
10010
Year built
1979
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
October 9, 1979
Certificate issued
March 9, 1990
Expires
April 30, 2027
Mode S code
A4C5FC
Balloon Works FIREFLY 7Airframe model · 1 seat · 129 registeredTCDS A14SOAirframe · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7Engine modelNONE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 4

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1975In forceSuperseded2026

Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB ATL86LA200Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPandora, OHFollowing a early morning Balloon flight, the pilot attempted a landing in a cleared area with winds at about 14 knots. The pilot realized that the first attempt he would encounter powerlines and trees. The pilot climbed out and attempted another approach to…Jul 6, 1986 · No damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 19860706044529ALevel Off Touchdown · Pandora, OHMade hard landing in a clover field and bounced. Passenger injured. Ground crew reported field not good for landing.Jul 6, 1986
Reports on N4065K not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N4065K, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Incident 19820510031429IThundr AX765 · Noblesville, INAfter landing in field and being deflated, wind blew balloon into powerlines, damaging fabric and powerlines.May 10, 1982 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N4065KGeneral 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 aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 25

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

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N4065K before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1966Douglas DC-6A · S/N 44257Cancelled Dec 23, 1966 · Exported to Netherlands · Charlotte Aircraft Corp, Charlotte, NC