Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N242MS
Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 · 1997 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Balloon
Engine
NONE NONE
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N242MS
Serial Number
F7B-379
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 7B-15
Year of Manufacture
1997
Mfr / Model Code
1050119
Type Aircraft
Balloon
Type Engine
None
Engines
—
Seats
1
Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Horsepower
—
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Standard (+1 flag) · code 1B
Registrant
SCOTT MICHAEL R · Co-Owned
Address
PO BOX 15288 · RIO RANCHO, NM 87174-0288
FAA Region
2 · County 001
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
—
Cert Issue Date
—
Expiration Date
—
Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A23891
Mode S (Octal)
50434221
Other Registered Names
- · SCOTT JOSEPHINE R
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Aug 26, 2002
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma serious
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7B-15
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No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Sources & Methodology
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