# N1273F: 1974 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2005-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form undeliverable
- 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: 181
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1974
- Certificate issued: April 18, 1980
- Last registry action: February 23, 2005
- Mode S code: A0707A
- Owner when cancelled: [Rote Tom D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTE%20TOM%20D)
- Location: [Harrisburg, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Harrisburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1216° N, 92.4556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65256, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1273F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1273F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1273F-2005-04-11

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19800502043879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800502043879I), May 2, 1980: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1273F), Columbia, MO. Balloon struck an automobile while landing in parking lot.

## Other aircraft with N1273F

- [Cancelled 2008-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1273F-2008-03-10): Cessna 182T, S/N 18282034, built 2007. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Starlight Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STARLIGHT%20AIR%20LLC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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