N16442 — Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 7B-15
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N16442 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- F7B-2016
- Manufacturer
- Firefly Balloons Inc
- Model
- FIREFLY 7B-15
- Category
- Balloon
- Engine
- None None
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Rainwater Anthony — Knoxville, TN
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 7B-15).
- Dec 14, 2023registered — Rainwater Anthony
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N16442 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 7B-15 above.
- until Mar 11, 20031955 Piper PA-23-150 (s/n 23-319)
- until Jan 26, 1943Beech C17B (s/n C 17 B-101)
Frequently asked
- Has N16442 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N16442.
- What kind of aircraft is N16442?
- N16442 is a Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 7B-15 (balloon), serial number F7B-2016.
- Who is N16442 registered to?
- N16442 is registered to Rainwater Anthony of Knoxville, TN. Registration status: active.
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