# N2188H: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7790
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 1987
- Certificate issued: September 24, 1985
- Last registry action: August 1, 1997
- Mode S code: A1DAB2
- Owner when cancelled: [Nelson Jack H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20JACK%20H)
- Location: [Mesquite, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mesquite)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8139° N, 96.6311° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75150, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2188H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2188H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2188H-2013-02-07

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 7: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7.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.

- [Incident 19880227041759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880227041759I), Feb 27, 1988: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N2188H), Mesquite, TX. During descent, the free air balloon came in contact with a powerline. No damage or injuries.

## Other aircraft with N2188H

- [Cancelled 1955-11-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2188H-1955-11-17): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 2811, built 1946. Owner: [Northeast Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHEAST%20AVIATION%20CO), [Portland, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Portland)

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