# N15178: 1981 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 2010-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 2010
- 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)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11071
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1981
- Certificate issued: December 17, 1981
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A0D154
- Owner when cancelled: [Frye Donn Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRYE%20DONN%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6146° N, 111.9497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85254, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15178
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15178-2010-01-25

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 7-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b.md

## Other aircraft with N15178

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15178): Cessna R172E, S/N R172-0179, built 1966
- [Cancelled 1974-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15178-1974-04-30): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-7340004. Exported to Australia. Owner: [L T A Exports Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/L%20T%20A%20EXPORTS%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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