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N1543E

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7

Valid Nevada

N1543E is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, a balloon with no engine, built in 1981. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Minden, Nevada. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 18, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for balloon, dated March 31, 1981.

Aircraft

Maker
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 7
Serial number
10979
Type
Balloon
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
1981
Cruising speed
63 mph
Transponder code
A0DBD1 (octal 50155721)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 18, 2023
Expires
March 31, 2030
Last FAA action
March 18, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon · March 31, 1981
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
00962080

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Nelson Gregory C
Type
Individual
Address
971 Stephanie Way
Minden, NV 89423-8816

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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