- Registered owner
- Chase Brian R
- Location
- Moscow, PA
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- F7-CAN
- Year built
- 1990
- Type
- Balloon
- Engine
- None
- Airworthiness
- Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date
- November 16, 1990
- Certificate issued
- February 17, 2022
- Expires
- February 28, 2029
- Mode S code
- AC900A
Balloon Works FIREFLY C7TCDS A14SOAirframe · Balloon Works FIREFLY C7Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
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.
| 1976 | 1 |
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| 2013 | 1 |
Information bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Balloon Works FIREFLY C7
SAIB CE-11-44Fuel: Cylinder Strap InstallationNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N90856Matched 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 C7 aircraft
Investigations on N90856 not matched to an aircraft · 2
They name N90856, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.
NTSB ATL84LA163Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Jesup, GAThe plt reported he was spraying water and at the end of a swath run when he turned off the spray and pulled up, the engine lost power. The acft collided with trees during the forced landing. No mechanical discrepencies or malfuntions were found after the…NTSB ATL82DA101Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235D · Baxley, GADuring takeoff, the engine lost power at about 75 ft AGL. The pilot jettisoned his load of pesticide and landed straight ahead on the remaining runway. The plane continued off the end of the runway, ran into a drainage ditch, and was substantially damaged.…
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N90856Matched 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 C7 aircraft
Reports on N90856 not matched to an aircraft · 2
They name N90856, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.
Accident 19840505017119APiper PA25235 · Jesup, GAEngine quit while novice ag pilot was dispensing water for practice. May have pulled mixture in place of spray knobAccident 19820415010389APiper PA25235 · Baxley, GAEngine quit on takeoff, landed on remaining runway, ran off into a ditch found carburetor full of water.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N90856General 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 C7 aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 9
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 C7
STC SB09657RCInstallation of Aircraft Position LightsSTC SB04407ATInstallation of the DBI-III OmegaSTC SB01506ATAttachment of Firefly hot air balloon envelopes.STC SA00680SEInstallation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.STC SB00407LAInstallation of foam padded tank covers.STC SB00408LAInstallation of protective caps on basket oak runners.STC SA1626NM PAGE 1Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series)STC SA5470NMInstallation of position light.STC SA4302NMInstallation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N90856 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.