# N1247F: 1974 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 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: 146
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 1974
- Certificate issued: September 17, 1974
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A065E1
- Owner when cancelled: [Kovach Meredith W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOVACH%20MEREDITH%20W)
- Location: [Worthington, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Worthington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1005° N, 83.0142° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43085, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1247F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1247F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1247F-2013-01-30

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 CHI82FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA005), Oct 17, 1981: BLN Works FF-7 (N1247F), Delaware, OH, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19811017068099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811017068099A), Oct 17, 1981: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1247F), Delaware, OH, Substantial damage. Allowed balloon to descend low over wooded area. Possible downdraft. Burned too late. Hit trees and power line.

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