# N15271: 1980 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: 10147
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1980
- Certificate issued: March 4, 1993
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A0D504
- Owner when cancelled: [Yaden Calvin D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YADEN%20CALVIN%20D)
- Location: [Howell, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Howell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5756° N, 83.9234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48843, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15271
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15271
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15271-2012-08-07

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

## 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 CHI84LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA227), Jun 2, 1984: Barnes Firefly 7 (N15271), Flint, MI, 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 19840601020439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840601020439A), Jun 1, 1984: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N15271), Flint, MI, Substantial damage. Balloon was blown into trees during landing in 10 to 20 knot winds.

## Other aircraft with N15271

- [Cancelled 1936-10-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15271-1936-10-01): Aeronca C-3, S/N A-589. Owner: [Faulkner Howard & Fullwood W S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAULKNER%20HOWARD%20%26%20FULLWOOD%20W%20S), [Mcallen, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mcallen)

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