# N15443: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 1999-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b) (registry code 10501A9)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10267
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1997
- Last registry action: November 20, 1997
- Mode S code: A0DC0B
- Owner when cancelled: [West James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20JAMES)
- Location: [North Hampton, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/North%20Hampton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3216° N, 72.6306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01060, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15443
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15443
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15443-1999-10-27

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

## 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 CHI81DEV17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEV17), May 2, 1981: Balloon WKS 7B (N15443), Normal, IL, 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 19810502022439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810502022439A), May 2, 1981: Balwks FIREFLY7B (N15443), Normal, IL, Substantial damage. Balloon made rapid descent and hard landing, then drifted into powerlines. Possible wind shear or downdraft.

## Other aircraft with N15443

- [Cancelled 1950-11-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15443-1950-11-27): Porterfield 35-70, S/N 143, built 1935. Owner: [Cain Donald Etal](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAIN%20DONALD%20ETAL), [Victoria, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Victoria)

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