# N1261F: 1974 Balloon Works FIREFLY 6, registration cancelled 2013-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 6](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6) (registry code 1050101)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 603
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1974
- Certificate issued: April 4, 1984
- Last registry action: January 30, 2007
- Mode S code: A06C7D
- Owner when cancelled: [Viitala William T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIITALA%20WILLIAM%20T)
- Location: [Hampshire, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Hampshire)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0791° N, 88.5131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60140, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1261F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1261F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1261F-2013-06-18

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 6: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6.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 19771203042809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771203042809A), Dec 3, 1977: Balwks FIREFLY6 (N1261F), Valley View, IL, Substantial damage. Balloon struck trees,wires. Slow response fm cold propane tank.

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