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N71233

Cancelled 2000
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Deregistered aircraft · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B

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Cancelled
July 19, 2000
Status when cancelled
Triennial form not returned
Serial number
F8B-148
Type
Balloon
Certificate issued
May 28, 1997
Last registry action
May 16, 2000
Mode S code
A98658
Owner when cancelled
Ash Jonathan
Location
Bend, OR
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 8BTCDS A14SO · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 N71233 and the event date: after January 2, 1952, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB SEA96LA122Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilsonville, ORfailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the static wire, which became shorted to a transmission wire and subsequently caused a fire to erupt on the balloon's envelope. Factors relating to the accident were: the obstructions (power line wires), and the…Jun 16, 1996 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N71233 and the event date: after January 2, 1952, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19960616014069AFinal Approach · Wilsonville, ORStruck unseen powerline static wire landing. Basket caught fire. Landed without igniting propane tanks.Jun 16, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N71233 · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N71233 now.

2016Textron 172S · S/N 172S11725Cancelled Nov 29, 2016 · Exported to China · Built 2016 · Southwind Global Aviation Inc, Moundridge, KS1952Luscombe 8A · S/N 2660Cancelled Jan 2, 1952 · Baker Jack & James D Wilson