# N2232H: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2017-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2017
- 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: 7779
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 26, 1994
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: A1EECC
- Owners when cancelled: [Kayton Myron E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAYTON%20MYRON%20E), [Kayton Teresa M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAYTON%20TERESA%20M)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6953° N, 105.0356° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80219, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2232H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2232H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2232H-2017-04-04

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

## 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 FTW95LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA280), Jul 8, 1995: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N2232H), Littleton, CO, no damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE BALLOON DURING LANDING.

## 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 19950708017179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950708017179A), Jul 8, 1995: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N2232H), Littleton, CO. Basket tipped over landing. Trapped pilots arm under basket. Fractured same. Failed to hold and brace for landing.

## Other aircraft with N2232H

- [Cancelled 1949-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2232H-1949-05-31): Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, S/N 2855, built 1946. Owner: [Usselman Harry C DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/USSELMAN%20HARRY%20C%20DBA), [East Saint Louis, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/East%20Saint%20Louis)

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