# N2162H: 1977 Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B, registration cancelled 2013-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b) (registry code 1050103)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6683
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1977
- Certificate issued: October 28, 1982
- Last registry action: December 20, 1986
- Mode S code: A1D272
- Owners when cancelled: [Ruthenberg Donald B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUTHENBERG%20DONALD%20B), [Ruthenberg Janet E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUTHENBERG%20JANET%20E)
- Location: [Urbandale, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Urbandale)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6342° N, 93.7344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50322, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2162H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2162H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2162H-2013-04-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## Other aircraft with N2162H

- [Cancelled 1951-08-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2162H-1951-08-22): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 2785. Owner: [Dixie Supply Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIXIE%20SUPPLY%20CO), [Florence, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Florence)

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