# N9079S: 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: June 18, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9079S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9079S

## Aircraft that carried N9079S

- [Cancelled 2012-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9079S-2012-06-18): Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15, S/N F7-751, built 1991. Owner: [Morris Donald R Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRIS%20DONALD%20R%20SR), [Sedalia, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Sedalia)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9079S-undated): Beech F90, S/N LA1

## NTSB investigations on N9079S (1)

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 CEN12CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA279), May 6, 2012: Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 (N9079S), Hallsville, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9079S (1)

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 20120505007689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120505007689A), May 5, 2012: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 (N9079S), Hallsville, MO, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that he saw the electric power pole and wires during his approach to the chosen landing site and thought he had a good angle of descent that…

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