# N1511M: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 1996-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 1996
- 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: F7B036
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: April 3, 1987
- Last registry action: June 19, 1996
- Mode S code: A0D06D
- Owner when cancelled: [Carter William A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARTER%20WILLIAM%20A)
- Location: [Pleasant Garden, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Pleasant%20Garden)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9314° N, 79.7579° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27313, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1511M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1511M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1511M-1996-08-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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 ATL94LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA098), May 13, 1994: Balloon Works Firefly 7-B (N1511M), Burlington, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADVERTENT BURNER CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PASSENGER. A FACTOR WAS THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION WIRES AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE.

## 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 19940513015999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940513015999A), May 13, 1994: Balwks FIREFLY7B (N1511M), Burlington, NC, Substantial damage. Passenger inadvertently leaned on control handle shutting off burner. Unable relight. Bag blew into wires landing.

## Other aircraft with N1511M

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1511M): Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15, S/N F8B-2006, built 2001
- [Cancelled 1970-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1511M-1970-10-06): Cessna T-50, S/N 1308. Owner: [Miller George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20GEORGE), [Johnson City, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Johnson%20City)

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