# N1243F: 1974 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2013
- 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: 148
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 1974
- Certificate issued: November 18, 1989
- Last registry action: February 17, 1999
- Mode S code: A06555
- Owners when cancelled: [Dufour Lewis D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUFOUR%20LEWIS%20D), [Dufour Gina H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUFOUR%20GINA%20H)
- Location: [Statesville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Statesville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7381° N, 80.9261° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28677, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1243F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1243F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1243F-2013-08-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

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