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N15443

Cancelled 1999
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Deregistered aircraft · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B

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Cancelled
October 27, 1999
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
10267
Type
Balloon
Certificate issued
August 15, 1997
Last registry action
November 20, 1997
Mode S code
A0DC0B
Owner when cancelled
West James
Location
North Hampton, MA
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7-BTCDS A14SO · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N15443 and the event date: after November 27, 1950, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CHI81DEV17Accident · No injuriesClosedNormal, ILMay 2, 1981 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N15443 and the event date: after November 27, 1950, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19810502022439ALevel Off Touchdown · Normal, ILBalloon made rapid descent and hard landing, then drifted into powerlines. Possible wind shear or downdraft.May 2, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N15443 · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N15443 now.

1950Porterfield 35-70 · S/N 143Cancelled Nov 27, 1950 · Built 1935 · Cain Donald Etal, Victoria, IL