# N2303H: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2012
- 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: 7749
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 7, 1993
- Last registry action: July 17, 2002
- Mode S code: A20B49
- Owners when cancelled: [Russell Jon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUSSELL%20JON), [Masingale Darien](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASINGALE%20DARIEN)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9476° N, 117.2058° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92130, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2303H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2303H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2303H-2012-09-04

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

## 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 19930829033969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930829033969I), Aug 29, 1993: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N2303H), Paducah, KY, Minor damage. Encountered gust of wind while landing. Balloon dragged over obstacle. Minor injury to passenger.

## Other aircraft with N2303H

- [Cancelled 1955-07-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2303H-1955-07-11): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 2928, built 1946. Owner: [Lynch James B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYNCH%20JAMES%20B), [Delmar, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Delmar)

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