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N90240

Cancelled 2013
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Deregistered aircraft · 1989 Balloon Works FIREFLY 9

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Cancelled
September 24, 2013
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
F9-012
Year built
1989
Type
Balloon
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
May 30, 1989
Certificate issued
September 14, 1989
Last registry action
October 24, 1992
Mode S code
AC7997
Owner when cancelled
Balloons Above The Valley Ltd
Location
Napa, CA
Owner type
Corporation
Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 9TCDS A14SO · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 N90240 and the event date: after September 25, 1970, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB DEN91LA007Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCedar Crest, NMPilot's delayed precautionary landing and the subseuqent fuel exhaustion. A factor was the encounter with high winds in flight.Oct 7, 1990 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N90240 and the event date: after September 25, 1970, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19901006045079AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Cedar Crest, NMWind speed increased during sightseeing flight. Elected to extend flight over mountains. Out of fuel crash landed.Oct 6, 1990 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N90240 · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N90240 now.

1970Beech SNB-5 · S/N 39881Cancelled Sep 25, 1970 · Arizona Aircraft SalesUndatedRae-John G JR PIETENPOL · S/N 1Cancellation date not recorded · Triennial form not returned