N1539S
Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · built 1982
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on June 29, 1970.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1982 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N1539S.
- December 21, 1969AccidentHull loss
Low Ceiling; Fog; Icing Conditions-Includes Sleet,Freezing Rain,Etc.; Ice-Propeller; Airframe Ice
Uncontrolled descent and collision with ground during initial approach caused by icing conditions. The following factors were reported: - Low ceiling, - Fog, - Icing conditions including sleet and freezing rain, - Airframe ice, - Ice propeller, - Weather slightly worse than forecast, - Approach control advised icing conditions in clouds, - Pilot reported… Full accident record