# N2044F: Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B, registration cancelled 1992-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b) (registry code 1050103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6606
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1980
- Last registry action: April 20, 1992
- Mode S code: A1A3C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Strott Dane Kit](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROTT%20DANE%20KIT)
- Location: [Fruita, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Fruita)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1566° N, 108.8788° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81521, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2044F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2044F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2044F-1992-05-22

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 6B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b.md

## 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 19800621025429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800621025429A), Jun 21, 1980: Balwks FIREFLY6B (N2044F), Naturita, CO, Substantial damage. Burner flamed-out trying to avoid power lines. Impact severed cables. Dropped basket to ground. Cause unknown.

## Other aircraft with N2044F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2044F): Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7-15, S/N F7-2058, built 2005
- [Cancelled 2003-02-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2044F-2003-02-25): Schweizer 269C, S/N S1722, built 1995. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Janesville, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Janesville)

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