# N40458: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: April 17, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40458
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40458

## Aircraft that carried N40458

- [Cancelled 2013-04-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40458-2013-04-17): Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, S/N 7897, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Walsh Arthur J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALSH%20ARTHUR%20J), [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs)
- [Cancelled 1973-09-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40458-1973-09-18): Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM), S/N 27-7305174. Exported to Senegal. Owner: [Walter Moody](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTER%20MOODY), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## NTSB investigations on N40458 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN87LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA054), Feb 11, 1987: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N40458), Colo. Springs, CO, no damage
- [NTSB DEN79DTE68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE68), Jul 29, 1979: Balloon WKS Fire 7 (N40458), Firestone, CO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N40458 (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19870211002589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870211002589A), Feb 11, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40458), Colorado Spring, CO. The balloon landed hard, breaking instructors ankle. Balloon became too cool during descent.
- [Accident 19790729020279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790729020279A), Jul 29, 1979: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40458), Firestone, CO, Substantial damage. Made hard landing in strong gusty wind. Envelope hit fence.

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