# N1532B: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1989-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10176
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Mode S code: A0D7F4
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1532B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1532B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1532B-1989-06-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CHI80DEE57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEE57), Sep 30, 1980: BLN Works FF-7 (N1532B), Rock Island, IL, 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 19800930067159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800930067159A), Sep 30, 1980: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1532B), Rock Island, IL, Substantial damage. Hot air balloon was released before pilot was ready. Balloon hit tower which tore fabric and stopped ascent.

## Other aircraft with N1532B

- [Cancelled 2021-07-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1532B-2021-07-22): Air Tractor AT-502, S/N 502-0167, built 1992. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Fayetteville, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Fayetteville)

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