# N2416H: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 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: 7717
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 1, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 27, 1988
- Last registry action: October 26, 1991
- Mode S code: A236E8
- Owners when cancelled: [Pane Henry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PANE%20HENRY%20A), [Pane Charlene S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PANE%20CHARLENE%20S)
- Location: [Lynchburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Lynchburg)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3599° N, 79.1415° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24501, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2416H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2416H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2416H-2013-04-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 DEN84LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA043), Nov 11, 1983: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N2416H), Monte Vista, CO, no 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 19831111063319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831111063319A), Nov 11, 1983: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N2416H), Monte Vista, CO. Balloon made hard landing in gusty wind condition causing pilot to break leg.

## Other aircraft with N2416H

- [Cancelled 1965-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2416H-1965-05-22): Erco 415-C, S/N 3041. Owner: [Mai Randolph W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAI%20RANDOLPH%20W), [Live Oak, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Live%20Oak)

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