# N1506A: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2011-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11163
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Last registry action: June 20, 2006
- Mode S code: A0CD5A
- Owner when cancelled: [Balloon Works](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOON%20WORKS)
- Location: [Statesville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Statesville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7381° N, 80.9261° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28677, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1506A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1506A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1506A-2011-07-13

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 MKC82DA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA109), Jun 20, 1982: Balloon Works Firfly 7 (N1506A), Ballwin, MO, substantial 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 19820620023629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820620023629A), Jun 20, 1982: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1506A), Ballwin, MO, Substantial damage. Balloon draped over wires during landing attempt,caught fire and burned. Adverse winds were factor.

## Other aircraft with N1506A

- [Cancelled 1972-06-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1506A-1972-06-02): Piper PA-20, S/N 20-693. Owner: [Baumgartner James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAUMGARTNER%20JAMES%20L), [Bethel, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethel)

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