# N15253: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 1989-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 1989
- 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)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10330
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Mode S code: A0D4C0
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15253
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15253
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15253-1989-08-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW87LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA073), Mar 5, 1987: Balloon Works Firefly 7-B (N15253), Broken Arrow, OK, 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 19870305004619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870305004619A), Mar 5, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY7B (N15253), Broken Arrow, OK, Substantial damage. The balloon struck powerlines shortly after liftoff. Pilot was distracted and failed to notice balloon descending.

## Other aircraft with N15253

- [Cancelled 2019-11-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15253-2019-11-01): Air Tractor AT-301, S/N 301-0288, built 1980. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Frisch Bros Fertilizer Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRISCH%20BROS%20FERTILIZER%20INC), [Dumas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dumas)
- [Cancelled 1972-12-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15253-1972-12-11): Piper PA-34-200, S/N 34-7350041, built 1972. Exported to Senegal. Owner: [Moody Walter P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20WALTER%20P), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)
- [Cancelled 1937-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15253-1937-04-30): Aeronca C-3, S/N A-573. Owner: [Westchester Private Fliers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTCHESTER%20PRIVATE%20FLIERS%20INC), [Noth Tarrytown, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Noth%20Tarrytown)

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