N72345 — Balloon Works FIREFLY 9
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 30, 2026
N72345 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2008, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 30, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- F9-074
- Manufacturer
- Balloon Works
- Model
- FIREFLY 9
- Category
- Balloon
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The balloon's encounter with a wind gust/downdraft during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Balloon Works FIREFLY 9).
- Jan 24, 2018deregistered — Taos Hot Air Ballooning Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N72345 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 above.
- until Apr 16, 1965Cessna 140 (s/n 9529)
Frequently asked
- Has N72345 been in an accident?
- Yes. N72345 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.
- What kind of aircraft is N72345?
- N72345 is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 (balloon), serial number F9-074.
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