# N1526K: 1981 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, 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](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11097
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 21, 1981
- Certificate issued: June 28, 1989
- Last registry action: June 12, 1998
- Mode S code: A0D4D1
- Owner when cancelled: [Arnold H Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARNOLD%20H%20RICHARD)
- Location: [Nashville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Nashville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0592° N, 86.9723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37221, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1526K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1526K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1526K-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: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19861021078769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861021078769I), Oct 21, 1986: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1526K), Franklin, TN. Balloon came closer than 500 feet to a building resulting in a public complaint.[privacy data omitted]

## Other aircraft with N1526K

- [Cancelled 1965-08-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1526K-1965-08-05): Luscombe 8A, S/N 4253. Owner: [James C Mcneely](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAMES%20C%20MCNEELY), [Half Moon Bay, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Half%20Moon%20Bay)

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