# N1517P: 1981 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 2012-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 10294
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 1, 1981
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1982
- Last registry action: October 18, 2004
- Mode S code: A0D141
- Owner when cancelled: [Huggins Richard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGGINS%20RICHARD%20C)
- Location: [Columbus, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Columbus)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0790° N, 83.0815° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43235, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1517P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1517P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1517P-2012-08-06

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

## 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 CHI81FEK31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK31), Sep 27, 1981: BLN Works FF-7B (N1517P), Johnstown, OH, substantial 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 19810927063869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810927063869A), Sep 27, 1981: Balwks FIREFLY7B (N1517P), Johnstown, OH, Substantial damage. Burner relighted after balloon landed. Balloon ascended. Pilot deflated with burner on. Burned skirt and gore.

## Other aircraft with N1517P

- [Cancelled 1971-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1517P-1971-03-23): Piper PA-22-135, S/N 22-2382. Owner: [Flying Wildcats Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYING%20WILDCATS%20INC), [Humbolt, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Humbolt)

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