# N2097F: 1976 Balloon Works FIREFLY 6, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 6](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6) (registry code 1050101)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 631
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1976
- Certificate issued: June 17, 1977
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A1B6C5
- Owners when cancelled: [Thornton James J DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THORNTON%20JAMES%20J%20DBA), [Titanic Balloon Port](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TITANIC%20BALLOON%20PORT)
- Location: [Grand Blanc, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Grand%20Blanc)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9171° N, 83.6313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48439, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2097F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2097F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2097F-2012-08-23

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

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