# N1511A: 1982 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2004-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form undeliverable
- 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: F7-017
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 1982
- Certificate issued: April 12, 1995
- Last registry action: April 13, 2004
- Mode S code: A0D062
- Owner when cancelled: [Tallardy Betty Sander](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TALLARDY%20BETTY%20SANDER)
- Location: [Monroe, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Monroe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0660° N, 80.5091° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28110, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1511A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1511A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1511A-2004-05-24

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 ATL87LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA158), Jun 6, 1987: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N1511A), Kannapolis, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19870606061349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870606061349A), Jun 6, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1511A), Kannapolis, NC, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The balloon hit powerlines during the approach to land. Trees partially obscured the wires.

## Other aircraft with N1511A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1511A): Boeing 767-383, S/N 24318, built 1989
- [Cancelled 1959-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1511A-1959-11-10): Piper PA-20, S/N 20-699. Owner: [Robertson James N Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTSON%20JAMES%20N%20ET%20AL), [Lawton, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Lawton)

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