# N2433H: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2003-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 7715
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 16, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 23, 1994
- Last registry action: October 21, 2003
- Mode S code: A23DED
- Owner when cancelled: [Riley Dale W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RILEY%20DALE%20W)
- Location: [Milford, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Milford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8186° N, 71.6734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03055, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2433H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2433H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2433H-2003-12-11

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.

- [Accident 19801109063439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801109063439A), Nov 9, 1980: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N2433H), Ft Worth, TX, Destroyed. Pilot hit wires attempting landing a balloon in parking lot.

## Other aircraft with N2433H

- [Cancelled 2007-08-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2433H-2007-08-01): Cessna 206H, S/N 20608291, built 2007. Exported to India. Owner: [Pilot International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PILOT%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Valley Center, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Valley%20Center)
- [Cancelled 1968-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2433H-1968-08-30): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 3058, built 1946. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Powell Gerald T Etal](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POWELL%20GERALD%20T%20ETAL), [Portland, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Portland)

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