# N9084D: 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 18, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9084D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9084D

## Aircraft that carried N9084D

- [Cancelled 2013-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9084D-2013-04-18): Balloon Works FIREFLY 8, S/N F8-376. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Davey Dean DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVEY%20DEAN%20DBA), [Canyon Country, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Canyon%20Country)
- [Cancelled 1962-06-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9084D-1962-06-28): Piper PA-18, S/N 18-6456. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Bridgeport Flight Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIDGEPORT%20FLIGHT%20SERVICE%20INC), [Stratford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stratford)

## NTSB investigations on N9084D (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 LAX94LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA244), Jun 5, 1994: Balloon Works Firefly 8 (N9084D), Acton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning and his misjudging the wind speed information. Contributing factors were the gusty winds and the lack of suitable terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9084D (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 19940605015229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940605015229A), Jun 5, 1994: Balwks FIREFLY8 (N9084D), Acton, CA, Substantial damage. Impacted in a ravine during high wind lalnding. Reported forecast indicated light winds. Low on fuel had to land.
- [Incident 19921101048049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921101048049I), Nov 1, 1992: Balwks FIREFLY8 (N9084D), Sepulveda, CA, Minor damage. Strong winds caused pilot to attempt to land balloon. Pilot landed by collapsing the canopy few feet above ground.

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