# N2189K: 2003 Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 9B-15, registration cancelled 2018-06-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 20, 2018
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 9B-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-9b-15) (registry code 1050150)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F9B-2004
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 2003
- Certificate issued: January 4, 2013
- Last registry action: August 11, 2015
- Mode S code: A1DAD7
- Owner when cancelled: [Ponticelli John T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PONTICELLI%20JOHN%20T)
- Location: [East Bend, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/East%20Bend)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1976° N, 80.5180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27018, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2189K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2189K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2189K-2018-06-20

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 9B-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-9b-15.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2004FA0000765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000765), Aug 2, 2004: VALVE. DESTROYED. DURING FLIGHT, 3 OF 4 VALVE WINDOWS FAILED BY SEPARATING AT SEAMS. UPON SEPARATION, REMAINING WINDOW MATERIAL MELTED AWAY, THUS CREATING 3 LARGE HOLES IN THE TO

## Other aircraft with N2189K

- [Cancelled 1997-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2189K-1997-11-19): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 347970095. Second triennial mailing, no response. Owner: [Taylor Beverly](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLOR%20BEVERLY), Nassau

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