# N1534C: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2001-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2001
- 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: 10208
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: November 2, 1995
- Last registry action: June 19, 2001
- Mode S code: A0D83B
- Owner when cancelled: [Appalachian Balloon Company Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/APPALACHIAN%20BALLOON%20COMPANY%20INC)
- Location: [Enka, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Enka)
- Physical address: [Asheville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Asheville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5498° N, 82.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Enka, NC, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1534C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1534C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1534C-2001-09-19

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 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 ATL85LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA204), Jul 3, 1985: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N1534C), Owensboro, KY, 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 19850702031389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850702031389A), Jul 2, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1534C), Owensboro, KY, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing and support wire on balloon contacted utility wires. Basket was severed and dropped to ground.

## Other aircraft with N1534C

- [Cancelled 2018-01-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1534C-2018-01-10): Schweizer 269C, S/N S1877, built 2005. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Elkhorn Aviation Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELKHORN%20AVIATION%20INC%20DBA), [Baker City, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Baker%20City)
- [Cancelled 1953-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1534C-1953-12-02): Cessna 180, S/N 30234. Owner: [Stewart Clyde L And Or Gladys](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEWART%20CLYDE%20L%20AND%20OR%20GLADYS), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

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