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N9079M

Cancelled 2007
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Deregistered aircraft · 1991 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 · NONE

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Cancelled
January 30, 2007
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
F7-743
Year built
1991
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
May 29, 1991
Certificate issued
November 18, 2004
Last registry action
November 18, 2004
Mode S code
AC8CCC
Owner when cancelled
Sarratt Robert F
Location
Rock Hill, SC
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7-15TCDS A14SO · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelNONENone

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 N9079M and the event date: after September 20, 1971, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CHI94LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPratt, KSThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles. Factors contributing to the accident are the pilot's misjudged fuel consumption calculations and the weather (high winds).Dec 5, 1993 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N9079M and the event date: after September 20, 1971, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Incident 19940219008709IOther Ground Ops · Beatrice, NEStrong winds aloft. Forced landing in field. Tried to deflate envelope. Winds blew balloon into barbed wire fence.Feb 19, 1994 · Substantial damageAccident 19931205046059ALevel Off Touchdown · Pratt, KSTrying for balloon distance flight encountered severe downdraft and surface wind. Dragged into powerline landing.Dec 5, 1993 · Reported as Balwks FIREFLY7B · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N9079M · 3

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N9079M now.

2011Cessna 182T · S/N 18282283Cancelled Aug 29, 2011 · Exported to Poland · Globe Aero LLC, Lakeland, FL1971Cessna 180H · S/N 18052179Cancelled Sep 20, 1971 · Ocean Protein Inc, Lafayette, LAUndatedRobinson Helicopter R22 · S/N 0049Cancellation date not recorded