N1517V — 2001 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 7-15
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N1517V has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- F7-2007
- Manufacturer
- Firefly Balloons Inc
- Model
- FIREFLY 7-15
- Year
- 2001
- Category
- Balloon
- Engine
- None None
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Lewis John R — Leakey, TX
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2001 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 7-15).
- Oct 19, 2001registered — Lewis John R
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N1517V was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2001 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 7-15 above.
- until Dec 13, 1991Air Tractor Inc AT-401 (s/n 4010835)
- until Nov 1, 1989Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (s/n 11072)
- until Oct 21, 1974Cessna 172M (s/n 17263639)
Frequently asked
- Has N1517V been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N1517V.
- What kind of aircraft is N1517V?
- N1517V is a 2001 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 7-15 (balloon), serial number F7-2007.
- Who is N1517V registered to?
- N1517V is registered to Lewis John R of Leakey, TX. Registration status: active.
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