# N1539G: 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: 10249
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 1981
- Certificate issued: June 9, 2009
- Last registry action: June 9, 2009
- Mode S code: A0D8EE
- Owner when cancelled: [Barrett Dennis F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARRETT%20DENNIS%20F)
- Location: [Temecula, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Temecula)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5109° N, 117.0215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92592, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1539G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1539G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1539G-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-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2005FA0000935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000935), Jun 21, 2005: ENVELOPE. FAILED. BALLOON ENVELOPE FAILED FUEL CONSUMTION FLIGHT TEST. (K)

## Other aircraft with N1539G

- [Cancelled 1974-08-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1539G-1974-08-21): Cessna 421B, S/N 421B0635. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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