# N1502K: 1982 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2018-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 2018
- 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: 11123
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 9, 1982
- Certificate issued: June 4, 1982
- Last registry action: February 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A0CCD7
- Owner when cancelled: [Longeill David J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONGEILL%20DAVID%20J)
- Location: [Red Creek, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Red%20Creek)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.2299° N, 76.7165° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13143, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1502K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1502K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1502K-2018-01-02

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 NYC88LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA142), May 14, 1988: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N1502K), Red Creek, NY, no 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 19880514022829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880514022829A), May 14, 1988: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1502K), Red Creek, NY. Ground crewman failed to get off basket until in the air then jumped and was injured. Failed to hear liftoff call.

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