# N1538K: 1980 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: 10240
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 22, 1985
- Last registry action: March 31, 2003
- Mode S code: A0D8CE
- Owners when cancelled: [Zumbehl S Mark](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZUMBEHL%20S%20MARK), [Zumbehl Linda C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZUMBEHL%20LINDA%20C)
- Location: [Chesterfield, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Chesterfield)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6563° N, 90.5419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63017, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1538K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1538K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1538K-2012-08-07

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-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b.md

## Other aircraft with N1538K

- [Cancelled 1958-09-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1538K-1958-09-17): Luscombe 8A, S/N 4265. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Speck John C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPECK%20JOHN%20C), [Toronto, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Toronto)

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