# N1503F: 1982 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2012
- 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: 11161
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1982
- Certificate issued: May 19, 2005
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A0CCF6
- Owners when cancelled: [Smith Nathan C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20NATHAN%20C), [Smith Amy J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20AMY%20J)
- Location: [West Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/West%20Des%20Moines)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5624° N, 93.8117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50266, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1503F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1503F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1503F-2012-08-06

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

## Other aircraft with N1503F

- [Cancelled 1965-01-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1503F-1965-01-26): Cessna 185D, S/N 185-0803. Exported to Nigeria. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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