# N15260: 1981 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 2012-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 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: 10978
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 3, 1984
- Last registry action: July 16, 1996
- Mode S code: A0D4E0
- Owner when cancelled: [Hodges Janet L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HODGES%20JANET%20L)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1430° N, 106.7635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87120, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15260
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15260
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15260-2012-08-07

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 DEN88LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA004), Oct 5, 1987: Balloon Works Firefly 7-B (N15260), Rio Rancho, NM, 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 19871005060199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871005060199A), Oct 5, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY7B (N15260), Rio Rancho, NM, Substantial damage. Had to use both hands on balloon vent to hold it open on landing therefore unable to control burner. Burned envelope

## Other aircraft with N15260

- [Cancelled 1975-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15260-1975-02-10): Piper PA-34, S/N 34-7350043, built 1972. Owner: [Mcclure Dorothy B DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCLURE%20DOROTHY%20B%20DBA), [Ebensburg, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Ebensburg)
- [Cancelled 1937-04-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15260-1937-04-08): Aeronca C-3, S/N A-581. Owner: [Hart Robert S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HART%20ROBERT%20S), [Johnstown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Johnstown)

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