# N2451H: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1994-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7712
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Last registry action: January 3, 1994
- Mode S code: A24515
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To Richey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20RICHEY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4776° N, 97.6487° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73127, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2451H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2451H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2451H-1994-05-17

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 FTW79FPJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPJ23), May 31, 1979: Balloon WKS FRFLY7 (N2451H), Norman, OK, 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 19790531009469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790531009469A), May 31, 1979: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N2451H), Norman, OK, Substantial damage. Balloon was inflated but had not reached equilibrium. A gust of wind blew acft into trees.

## Other aircraft with N2451H

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2451H): Cessna 182T, S/N 18280950, built 2001
- [Cancelled 1955-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2451H-1955-10-04): Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, S/N 3076, built 1946. Owner: [Fbira Cooperative Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FBIRA%20COOPERATIVE%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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