# N2348H: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 7732
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1978
- Last registry action: January 10, 1986
- Mode S code: A21AD4
- Location: [La Quinta, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/La%20Quinta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6392° N, 116.2949° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92253, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2348H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2348H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2348H-2012-08-14

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 IAD78FIA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIA13), Jun 27, 1978: Balloon WKS Frfy 7 (N2348H), Catlett, VA, substantial damage

## 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 19780627016329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627016329A), Jun 27, 1978: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N2348H), Catlett, VA, Substantial damage. Wind gusting to 45 knots.

## Other aircraft with N2348H

- [Cancelled 1970-02-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2348H-1970-02-20): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 2973. Owner: [Arvidson John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARVIDSON%20JOHN%20M), [Boulder, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Boulder)

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