N2039T
Firefly Balloons INC FIREFLY 7-15 · built 2006
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to Canada on April 10, 2003.
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 2006 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N2039T.
- July 24, 1985Accident
THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO AN ALT OF 3000 FT. THE PLT SET UP FOR LANDING AND ENTERED THE PATTERN AT THE INITIAL POINT AT ABOUT 1200 FT. THE APCH WENT NORMALLY UNTIL THE BASE LEG.AFTER TURNING ONTO THE BASE LEG, THE PLT EXPERIENCED A HIGH SINK RATE. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GLIDE BY INCREASING THE AIRSPEED AND TURNING DIRECTLY TO THE FINAL LEG.
- September 13, 1978Accident
Misjudged Distance And Speed. Factors: Lack Of Familiarity With Aircraft; Improper Operation Of Flight Controls