N2197J — Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 9
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N2197J has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- F9-2002
- Manufacturer
- Firefly Balloons Inc
- Model
- FIREFLY 9
- Category
- Balloon
- Engine
- None None
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Hooper Kirk M — Albuquerque, NM
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 9).
- Sep 28, 2022registered — Hooper Kirk M
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N2197J was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 9 above.
- until Jun 12, 19791979 Cessna A188B (s/n 18803434T)
Frequently asked
- Has N2197J been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N2197J.
- What kind of aircraft is N2197J?
- N2197J is a Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 9 (balloon), serial number F9-2002.
- Who is N2197J registered to?
- N2197J is registered to Hooper Kirk M of Albuquerque, NM. Registration status: active.
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