# N1245F: 1974 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 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: 160
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1974
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1994
- Last registry action: July 3, 2003
- Mode S code: A0659B
- Owner when cancelled: [Woods David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOODS%20DAVID)
- Location: [Candler, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Candler)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5120° N, 82.7117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28715, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1245F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1245F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1245F-2013-07-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## NTSB investigations (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 FTW87LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA020), Nov 19, 1986: Barnes Firefly 7 (N1245F), Holden, LA, substantial damage

## 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 19861119059029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861119059029A), Nov 19, 1986: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1245F), Holden, LA, Substantial damage. The balloon struck powerlines during touch and go practice. Pilot failed to see wires in time to avoid.

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