# N90299: 1989 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 2013-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (registry code 1050107)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8-300
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 1989
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1992
- Last registry action: August 31, 2001
- Mode S code: AC7A4F
- Owner when cancelled: [Sprague Larry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPRAGUE%20LARRY)
- Location: [Sedona, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sedona)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8787° N, 111.8582° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86336, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90299
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=90299
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90299-2013-09-24

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX94LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA337), Aug 23, 1994: Balloon Works Firefly 8-24 (N90299), Sedona, AZ, no damage. Probable cause: a tip over of the balloon and basket during a high wind landing due to the pilot's inability to compensate for the increased wind speed conditions during the final stages of the flight and landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19940823048299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940823048299A), Aug 23, 1994: Balwks FIREFLY8 (N90299), Sedona, AZ. High wind landing. Basket tipped over. One passenger injuried. Rough terrain a factor.

## Other aircraft with N90299

- [Cancelled 1970-08-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90299-1970-08-31): Beech SNB-5, S/N 51141. Owner: [Aviation Specialties Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SPECIALTIES%20INC), [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)

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