# N2053D: 2006 Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15, registration cancelled 2018-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-8b-15) (registry code 1050116)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8B-2088
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 2006
- Certificate issued: July 18, 2006
- Last registry action: August 19, 2014
- Mode S code: A1A75B
- Owner when cancelled: [Dowling Edward J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOWLING%20EDWARD%20J)
- Location: [Lincoln, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Lincoln)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1397° N, 89.3662° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62656, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2053D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2053D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2053D-2018-02-05

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 Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-8b-15.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 CHI08CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA281), Sep 11, 2008: Firefly Balloons 8B-15 (N2053D), Springfield, IL, no damage. Probable cause: The failure of the passenger to follow the pilot's instructions by not steadying herself during the landing.

## 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 20080910850299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080910850299A), Sep 10, 2008: Firfly FIREFLY8B15 (N2053D), Springfield, IL, No damage. (-23) During a normal landing, one passenger failed to hold on tightly and she lost her balance and fell against another elderly passenger, causing her to fall…

## Other aircraft with N2053D

- [Cancelled 2002-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2053D-2002-12-02): Beech D18S, S/N A-947, built 1953. Second triennial mailing, no response. Owner: [Kindblade Stanley J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KINDBLADE%20STANLEY%20J), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)

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