# N15103: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 1998-06-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 2, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b) (registry code 10501A9)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7B016
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1983
- Last registry action: February 18, 1998
- Mode S code: A0D05A
- Owners when cancelled: [Reineke David C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REINEKE%20DAVID%20C), [Reineke Kathy Jo](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REINEKE%20KATHY%20JO)
- Location: [Champaign, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Champaign)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1111° N, 88.2755° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61821, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15103
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15103-1998-06-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b.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 19920201004879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920201004879I), Feb 1, 1992: Balwks FIREFLY7B (N15103), Champaign, IL. Leak in main fuel line at fitting to burner blast valve. Fuel shut off,valve closed. Landed safely.

## Other aircraft with N15103

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15103): Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7B-15, S/N F7B-2001, built 2001
- [Cancelled 1972-12-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15103-1972-12-20): Piper PA-28-235, S/N 28-7310009. Exported to Italy. Owner: [Moody Walter P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20WALTER%20P), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15103-1955-10-06): Stinson SR-6, S/N 9601, built 1935. Owner: [Shrieves R H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHRIEVES%20R%20H), [Carroll, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Carroll)

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