# N1522W: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1991-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11114
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1989
- Last registry action: July 3, 1989
- Mode S code: A0D450
- Owner when cancelled: [Scarberry William G Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCARBERRY%20WILLIAM%20G%20JR)
- Location: [Lesage, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Lesage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5334° N, 82.2820° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25537, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1522W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1522W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1522W-1991-08-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 CHI82DA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA076), Feb 27, 1982: Barnes FIREFLY-7 (N1522W), Cincinnati, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19880914064439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880914064439I), Sep 14, 1988: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1522W), Madiera, OH, Minor damage. Chose to land in wooded area when unable to find clearing. Low on fuel. Trees caused minor damage to envelope.
- [Accident 19820227002009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820227002009A), Feb 27, 1982: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1522W), Cincinnati, OH, Substantial damage. During balloon inflation, wind gust lifted balloon and blew it into a school building and dragged it through trees.

## Other aircraft with N1522W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1522W): Eagle Backcountry AL18, S/N AL-381
- [Cancelled 2018-01-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1522W-2018-01-10): Firefly Balloons GALAXY 11B, S/N GLX-1211B, built 2002. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Wilkinson Steve A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILKINSON%20STEVE%20A), [Grants Pass, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Grants%20Pass)

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