# N1531N: 1980 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2013
- 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: 10170
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1983
- Certificate issued: September 6, 1983
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A0D7DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Skach Bruce A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKACH%20BRUCE%20A)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6112° N, 97.3126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1531N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1531N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1531N-2013-01-31

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MKC83LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA140), Jul 2, 1983: Balloon Works Fire FLY 7 (N1531N), Ellsworth, KS, 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 19830702075459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830702075459A), Jul 2, 1983: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1531N), Ellsworth, KS, Substantial damage. Balloon drifted into radio tower after liftoff. Impact ruptured balloon and knocked top of tower off.

## Other aircraft with N1531N

- [Cancelled 1959-10-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1531N-1959-10-23): Piper J3C-65, S/N 23063, built 1947. Owner: [Dsendgel John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DSENDGEL%20JOHN), [Hasbrouck Heights, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Hasbrouck%20Heights)

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