# N15078: 2001 Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 11B, registration cancelled 2005-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-2002
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 2002
- Certificate issued: July 2, 2002
- Last registry action: June 21, 2005
- Mode S code: A0CD9D
- Owner when cancelled: [Napa Valley Balloons Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAPA%20VALLEY%20BALLOONS%20INC)
- Location: [Yountville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Yountville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3981° N, 122.3881° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94599, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15078
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15078-2005-07-20

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 Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 11B: https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-11b.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 20021008031719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021008031719I), Oct 8, 2002: Balwks FIREFLY11B (N15078), Napa, CA. (-23) Pilot attempted to change propane tanks as per fom. Pilot was unable to insert fuel line into tank valve assy. As a result the aircraft descended at a…

## Other aircraft with N15078

- [Cancelled 1998-06-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15078-1998-06-09): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 287225584. Exported to Greece. Owner: [Mellissinos Nick](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELLISSINOS%20NICK), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15078-undated): Piper E-2, S/N 217. Owner: [Taylor Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLOR%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Bradford, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Bradford)

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