# N9087Z: 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: June 26, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9087Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9087Z

## Aircraft that carried N9087Z

- [Cancelled 2014-06-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9087Z-2014-06-26): Balloon Works FIREFLY 9B-15, S/N F9B-011, built 1995. Owner: [Mars Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARS%20LEASING), [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)

## NTSB investigations on N9087Z (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 LAX07CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA071), Jan 17, 2007: Balloon Works Firefly 9B-15 (N9087Z), Peoria, AZ, no damage. Probable cause: The balloon’s inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9087Z (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 20070117001539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070117001539A), Jan 17, 2007: Balwks FIREFLY9B15 (N9087Z), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was attempting to land and stated he encountered a downdraft during approach and subsequently made a hard landing. When the balloon collided with…

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