# N1533S: Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B, registration cancelled 1989-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b) (registry code 1050103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10216
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Mode S code: A0D826
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1533S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1533S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1533S-1989-08-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 6B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b.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 CHI85LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA291), Jul 16, 1985: Balloon Works Firefly 6B (N1533S), Battle Creek, 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 19850716071312A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850716071312A), Jul 16, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY6B (N1533S), Battlecreek, MI, Substantial damage. Ascended until basket of descending balloon above the ifrog,tore a hole in the envelope. 1533S descended into tree.

## Other aircraft with N1533S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1533S): Air Tractor AT-402, S/N 402-0847, built 1991
- [Cancelled 1963-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1533S-1963-09-26): Beech 23, S/N M-3. Owner: [Beech Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEECH%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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