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N9044Q

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Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · NONE

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Registered owner
Thornton Ronald D
Location
Littleton, MA
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
A78553S
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
May 19, 1989
Certificate issued
August 23, 1989
Expires
February 29, 2028
Mode S code
AC80FB
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

No NTSB investigations matched to N9044QMatched 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 aircraft
Investigations on N9044Q not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N9044Q, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB LAX84LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Kailua-Kona, HIThe plt was transporting a photographer for the purpose of photographing a sports event. While hovering at an unspecified low altitude, the plt became distracted and allowed the rotor RPM to decrease. After the low RPM warning horn sounded, the plt tried to…Oct 22, 1983 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N9044QMatched 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 aircraft
Reports on N9044Q not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N9044Q, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Accident 19831022057329ARobsin R22 · Kailua Kona, HIDuring low level hovering near sporting event, pilot became distracted allowed helicopter to collide with ground.Oct 22, 1983 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N9044QGeneral 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 · 2

These aircraft carried N9044Q before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1970Beech 58 · S/N TH-83Cancelled Sep 1, 1970 · Exported to South Africa · Air Capital International IncUndatedRobinson Helicopter R22 · S/N 0112Cancellation date not recorded · Triennial form not returned