# N115JB: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7771
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1986
- Last registry action: August 4, 1990
- Mode S code: A03F90
- Owner when cancelled: [Ross Carol A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSS%20CAROL%20A)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4484° N, 112.0740° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Phoenix, AZ, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N115JB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=115JB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N115JB-2012-06-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Balloon Works FIREFLY 7: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19801008056939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801008056939A), Oct 8, 1980: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N115JB), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Dropped balloon down below obstructions to check drift. Failed to timely heat balloon to miss power line.

## Other aircraft with N115JB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N115JB): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 11004, built 2025

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