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N90897

Cancelled 2018
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Deregistered aircraft · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15

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Cancelled
January 29, 2018
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
F7-717
Type
Balloon
Airworthiness
Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date
October 11, 1990
Certificate issued
February 25, 2002
Last registry action
February 19, 2008
Mode S code
AC9097
Owner when cancelled
Midwest Plumbing
Location
Buffalo Grove, IL
Owner type
Corporation
Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7-15TCDS 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 N90897 and the event date: after March 21, 1963, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB DFW08LA206Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMountain Grove, MOAn on-board fire following a propane leak. Contributing to the accident was the lack of training/experience of the non-certificated pilot.Aug 17, 2008 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N90897 and the event date: after March 21, 1963, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Incident 20080817844969IOther Ground Ops · Mountain Grove, MO(-23) On the morning of August 17, 2008, several tethered flights were conducted on private property located on stone ridge drive in Mountain Grove, Missouri (GPS location N37 07 57.6 by W92 13 33.3). During the second flight at 08:30 CST, piloted by [privacy…Aug 17, 2008 · Destroyed · 1 fatal

Other aircraft with N90897 · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N90897 now.

1963Douglas DC-6 · S/N 43214Cancelled Mar 21, 1963 · Exported to Lebanon · National Airlines IncUndatedPiper PA-25-235 · S/N 258156017Cancellation date not recorded