# N1509W: 1982 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 2012-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (registry code 1050107)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11188
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 11, 1983
- Last registry action: August 29, 1995
- Mode S code: A0CDD7
- Location: [Mound, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Mound)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9393° N, 93.6758° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55364, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1509W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1509W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1509W-2012-06-27

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 8-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24.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 CHI83LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA310), Jul 13, 1983: Balloon Works Firefly 8-24 (N1509W), Hamel, MN, 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 19830713037029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830713037029A), Jul 13, 1983: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N1509W), Hamel, MN, Substantial damage. Accidently turned off pilot light while turning a valve. Unable relight for landing. Basket hit a tractor and fence

## Other aircraft with N1509W

- [Cancelled 1975-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1509W-1975-02-05): Boeing 707-347C, S/N 20318. Owner: [Boeing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOEING%20CO), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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