# N2131Y: 2006 Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7-15, registration cancelled 2012-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-7-15) (registry code 1050151)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7-2063
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 2006
- Last registry action: August 10, 2010
- Mode S code: A1C739
- Location: [Weatogue, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Weatogue)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8353° N, 72.8243° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06089, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2131Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2131Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2131Y-2012-08-30

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 7-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-7-15.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 MIA08CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA146), Jul 19, 2008: Firefly 7-15 (N2131Y), Jamestown, RI, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive descent maneuver.

## 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 20080719840439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080719840439A), Jul 19, 2008: Balwks FIREFLY715 (N2131Y), Jamestown, RI, No damage. (-23) Due to winds aloft pilot had to use alternate, unplanned landing site. Chase crew had a hold of drop rope and was in the process of bringing down balloon…

## Other aircraft with N2131Y

- [Cancelled 1979-06-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2131Y-1979-06-21): Piper PA-44-180, S/N 447995287. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Kuney Ernest J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUNEY%20ERNEST%20J), [Mill Hall, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Mill%20Hall)

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