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N1533F

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7

Valid Illinois

N1533F is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, a balloon with no engine, built in 1980. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Cary, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 24, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for balloon, dated July 9, 1980.

Aircraft

Maker
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 7
Serial number
10200
Type
Balloon
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
1980
Cruising speed
63 mph
Transponder code
A0D81B (octal 50154033)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 24, 2022
Expires
February 28, 2029
Last FAA action
July 18, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon · July 9, 1980
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00773200

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Mcgrath John H III
Type
Individual
Address
8502 Wium St
Cary, IL 60013-3042

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data