Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N5182U
Medema/balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · 1987 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
N5182U
Serial Number
114
Make
MEDEMA/BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 7
Year of Manufacture
1987
Mfr / Model Code
05637CM
Type Aircraft
Balloon
Type Engine
None
Engines
—
Seats
3
Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Horsepower
—
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 44
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
—
Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A681D8
Mode S (Octal)
51500730
Other Registered Names
- · SCOTT JOSEPHINE R
Live position via ICAO24 A681D8
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Sep 14, 1991
BAYTOWN, Texas serious
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to MEDEMA/BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7
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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 / Related
More on Medema/balloon Works FIREFLY 7 in the Atlas
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