# N1523N: 1981 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 2013-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2013
- 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: 10299
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1981
- Certificate issued: November 10, 1983
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A0D46B
- Owners when cancelled: [Hurt Douglas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HURT%20DOUGLAS%20E), [Johnson James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20JAMES)
- Location: [White Oak, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/White%20Oak)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5338° N, 94.8607° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75693, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1523N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1523N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1523N-2013-08-06

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

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