# N15369: 1981 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, 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-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b) (registry code 10501A9)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10238
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 14, 1981
- Last registry action: July 15, 1993
- Mode S code: A0D8A0
- Owner when cancelled: [Furr Don R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FURR%20DON%20R)
- Location: [Grandview, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Grandview)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8814° N, 94.5227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64030, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15369
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15369
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15369-2012-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b.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 MKC86FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA117), May 25, 1986: Balloon Works Firefly 7-B (N15369), Lee'S Summit, MO, 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 19860525019479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860525019479A), May 25, 1986: Balwks FIREFLY7B (N15369), Lees Summit, MO, Substantial damage. High wind takeoff. Drifted fast towards powerline. Tried climb but encountered down drafts. No test balloon used.

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