# N1516S: 1981 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2014-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 11086
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 1981
- Certificate issued: February 7, 1990
- Last registry action: March 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A0D121
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Hiram T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20HIRAM%20T)
- Location: [Napa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Napa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4006° N, 122.1831° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94558, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1516S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1516S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1516S-2014-09-05

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 DEN83FTE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTE03), May 30, 1983: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N1516S), Del Norte, CO, no 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 19830530034589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830530034589A), May 30, 1983: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1516S), Del Norte, CO. Encountered rough air. Made a hard landing on a dirt road. A passenger received a broken ankle on ground impact.

## Other aircraft with N1516S

- [Cancelled 1973-06-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1516S-1973-06-19): Beech 95-A55, S/N TC-263. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Ron Johnston Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RON%20JOHNSTON%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC), [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)

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