# N1533N: 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: 10204
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 26, 1983
- Last registry action: March 24, 1998
- Mode S code: A0D822
- Owner when cancelled: [Wills Douglas N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLS%20DOUGLAS%20N)
- Location: [Caledonia, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Caledonia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7938° N, 85.5505° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49316, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1533N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1533N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1533N-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 (2)

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 CHI84LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA018), Oct 9, 1983: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N1533N), Dorr, MI, no damage
- [NTSB CHI82DA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA178), May 20, 1982: Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 (N1533N), Wyoming, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19831009055239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831009055239A), Oct 9, 1983: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1533N), Dorr, MI. Gondola struck a hill on landing dumped occupants. Pilot held on to valve line. Balloon rose. Pilot fell into trees
- [Accident 19820520018039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820520018039A), May 20, 1982: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1533N), Wyoming, MI, Substantial damage. During takeoff from parking lot, a gust of wind pushed balloon into collision with a house.

## Other aircraft with N1533N

- [Cancelled 1970-09-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1533N-1970-09-17): Piper J3C-65S, S/N 23065. Owner: [Spear Russell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEAR%20RUSSELL), [Cambridge, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Cambridge)

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