# N1501H: 2001 Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 11B, registration cancelled 2014-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2014
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 11B](https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-11b) (registry code 1050115)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F11B-2001
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 2001
- Last registry action: November 1, 2013
- Mode S code: A0CCB2
- Location: Guanajuato, Mexico
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1501H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1501H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1501H-2014-01-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 11B: https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-11b.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 LAX03LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA097), Feb 25, 2003: Firefly 11B (N1501H), Yountville, CA, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A bystander was impaired by drugs and did not follow the pilot's directive to release the balloon as it began its ascent.

## 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 20030225002879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030225002879A), Feb 25, 2003: Balwks FIREFLY11B (N1501H), Yountville, CA, 1 fatal. (-23) During ground handling in preparation for "tethered" operations the balloon became airborne with one individual still holding on. The balloon ascended to…

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